Incorrect file permissions in BlueStacks 4 through 4.230 on Windows allow a local…
Priority LOW 34CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
Incorrect file permissions in BlueStacks 4 through 4.230 on Windows allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by modifying a file that is later executed by a higher-privileged user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0033 26th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 – 4.230 | Vulnerable | BlueStacks |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 – 4.230 Vulnerable ·BlueStacks
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24367
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q29x-rcpr-ggqm
References
More Bluestacks vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15601 BlueStacks 4.80.0.1060 Denial of Service via Search Field CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2018-00656 BlueStacks App Player (BlueStacks App Player for Windows 3.0.0 to 4.31.55, BlueStacks App… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-03677 A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2019-10582 An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-28710 A lack of SSL certificate validation in BlueStacks v5.20 allows attackers to execute a… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-24367 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24367 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q29x-rcpr-ggqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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