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CVE-2020-36154

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2021-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-732

Description

The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Pearson VUE" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.

Affected products

• Pearson Vue Testing System: 2.3.1911

References

• https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143
• https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143

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