CVE-2016-20033

HIGH

7.8

Beschreibung

Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate privileges by replacing executable files due to improper file permissions granting full access to the Everyone group. Attackers can replace the nssm_x64.exe binary in the manager and engine service directories with malicious executables to execute code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Bewertung7.8

SchweregradHIGH

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

AngriffsvektorLOCAL

KomplexitatLOW

Erforderliche PrivilegienLOW

BenutzerinteraktionNONE

Veroffentlicht3/16/2026

Zuletzt geandert3/19/2026

Quellenvd

Honeypot-Sichtungen0

Betroffene Produkte

wowza:streaming_engine

Schwachen (CWE)

CWE-639

Referenzen

http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5339.php(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40132(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-local-privilege-escalation-via-nssm-x64-exe(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Korrelationen

Keine Korrelationen erfasst

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