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TI-2020-12794 Aliases CVE-2020-16268GHSA-wf9q-mxc5-jqf9

The MSI installer in 1E Client 4.1.0.267 and 5.0.0.745 allows remote authenticated users…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-668Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The MSI installer in 1E Client 4.1.0.267 and 5.0.0.745 allows remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges via the repair option. This applies to installations that have a TRANSFORM (MST) with the option to disable the installation of the Nomad module. An attacker may craft a .reg file in a specific location that will be able to write to any registry key as an elevated user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0134 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:4.1.0.267:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*4.1.0.267Vulnerable1E
cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:5.0.0.745:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*5.0.0.745Vulnerable1E
  • cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:4.1.0.267:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 4.1.0.267 Vulnerable ·1E
  • cpe:2.3:a:1e:client:5.0.0.745:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 5.0.0.745 Vulnerable ·1E

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf9q-mxc5-jqf9

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-24176 Elevated Temp Directory Execution in 1E Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16761 The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16760 The Inventory module of the 1E Client 5.0.0.745 doesn't handle an unquoted path when… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-24175 Link following in 1E Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2020-16759 The %PROGRAMDATA%\1E\Client directory in 1E Client 5.0.0.745 and 4.1.0.267 allows remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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