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CVE-2020-27977

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-11-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

CapaSystems CapaInstaller before 6.0.101 does not properly assign, modify, or check privileges for an actor who attempts to edit registry values, allowing an attacker to escalate privileges.

Affected products

• Capasystems Capainstaller: before 6.0.101 — fixed in 6.0.101

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Capasystems Capainstaller 6.0.101. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://capawiki.capasystems.com/display/ci/CapaInstaller+6.0+-+Build+101
• https://capawiki.capasystems.com/display/ci/CapaInstaller+6.0+-+Build+101

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