CVE-2020-26947

HIGH

Monero GUI <0.17.1.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

monero-wallet-gui in Monero GUI before 0.17.1.0 includes the . directory in an embedded RPATH (with a preference ahead of /usr/lib), which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory.

References (2)

[Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/commit/6ed536982953d870010d8fa065dccbffeb6cae50

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/monero-project/monero-gui/issues/3142#issuecomment-705940446

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0014

EPSS Percentile 33.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Affected Products (1)

getmonero/monero < 0.17.1.0

Timeline

Published Oct 10, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026