CVE-2020-16087 — HIGH (8.6)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0. An attacker can run arbitrary commands on a remote Windows machine running the Zalo client by sending the user of the device a crafted file.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vng	Zalo Desktop	19.8.1.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

References

https://github.com/VNG-ZaloThird Party Advisory
https://threatspike.comThird Party Advisory
https://www.threatspike.com/blog/cve-2020-16087.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/VNG-ZaloThird Party Advisory
https://threatspike.comThird Party Advisory
https://www.threatspike.com/blog/cve-2020-16087.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-16087?

CVE-2020-16087 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0. An attacker can run arbitrary commands on a remote Windows machine running the Zalo client by sending the user of the device a crafted...

How severe is CVE-2020-16087?

CVE-2020-16087 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-16087?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vng Zalo Desktop, Microsoft Windows.