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CVE-2020-15838

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-10-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

The Agent Update System in ConnectWise Automate before 2020.8 allows Privilege Escalation because the _LTUPDATE folder has weak permissions.

Affected products

• ConnectWise Automate: before 2020.8 — fixed in 2020.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ConnectWise Automate 2020.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://dbeta.com/2020/10/05/PrivilegeEscalationInAutomateAgent
• https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins
• https://dbeta.com/2020/10/05/PrivilegeEscalationInAutomateAgent
• https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins

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