# CVE-2020-14418: A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-01-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A TOCTOU vulnerability exists in madCodeHook before 2020-07-16 that allows local attackers to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. This occurs because path redirection can occur via vectors involving directory junctions.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/nettitude/metasploit-modules
- https://labs.nettitude.com/blog/cve-2020-14418-madcodehook-library-local-privilege-escalation/

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