LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by…
Priority LOW 34CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
LiveCode v9.6.1 on Windows allows local, low-privileged users to gain privileges by creating a malicious "cmd.exe" in the folder of the vulnerable LiveCode application. If the application is using LiveCode's "shell()" function, it will attempt to search for "cmd.exe" in the folder of the current application and run the malicious "cmd.exe".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00435 37th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:faulknermedia:wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium:18.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.0.160 | Vulnerable | Faulknermedia |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:faulknermedia:wildlife_issues_in_the_new_millennium:18.0.160:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.160 Vulnerable ·Faulknermedia
- 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-2020-26894
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrmr-fjxh-fm4g
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-26894 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-26894 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vrmr-fjxh-fm4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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