Secdo: Local authenticated users can cause Windows system crash
Published Apr 8, 2020
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.26%
Description
Improper input validation vulnerability in Secdo allows an authenticated local user with 'create folders or append data' access to the root of the OS disk (C:\) to cause a system crash on every login. This issue affects all versions Secdo for Windows.
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
This product is no longer supported and the issue will not be fixed. This issue can be easily mitigated by creating a "C:\proc" folder and not allowing unprivileged users to access to that folder, or ensuring unprivileged users do not have 'create folder' access to the root of a disk (C:\).
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 16.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 17.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00036) | 7.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01404) | 49.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10210) | 87.43th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10210) | 87.29th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 78.56th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.47% (0.02472) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1986 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-1986 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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