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CVE-2019-20383

CVE-2019-20383HIGH

n/a n/a — ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users v…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0048   40.0     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Jan 20  Reserved by mitre
  Aug 13  Published (CNA: mitre)
  Oct 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2019-20383. Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.
  Oct 8   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2019-20383. Public exploit reference added.

CWE-59 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
January 20, 2020	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
August 13, 2020	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
October 8, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2019-20383. Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.
October 8, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2019-20383. Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-59

References (3)

http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdf [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]
https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/ [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-Log [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2019-20383 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-59

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