CVE-2020-8290
High
Description
Backblaze for Windows and Backblaze for macOS before 7.0.0.439 suffer from improper privilege management in `bztransmit` helper due to lack of permission handling and validation before creation of client update directories allowing for local escalation of privilege via rogue client update binary.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductBackblaze
PublishedDec 27, 2020
First seenDec 27, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- backblaze backblaze7.0.0.439 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| backblaze backblaze | v < 7.0.0.439 | 7.0.0.439 |
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