Pearson Vue · Pearson Vue Vts Installer · CVE-2020-36154
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Pearson VUE VTS Installer version 2.3.1911
Description:
The issue concerns the Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer, which has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%Pearson VUE" directory. This allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.
Recommendations:
For Pearson VUE VTS Installer version 2.3.1911, consider restricting access to the "%SYSTEMDRIVE%Pearson VUE" directory to prevent local users from exploiting the Full Control permissions and obtaining administrative privileges. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.