CVE-2019-20383 (GCVE-0-2019-20383)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-13 22:51 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:10 UTC
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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Date Public
2019-12-26 00:00
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