{"cve":"CVE-2020-36154","nvd":{"published":"2021-01-04T17:15:14.163","modified":"2026-06-17T03:14:51.183","status":"Modified","description":"The Application Wrapper in Pearson VUE VTS Installer 2.3.1911 has Full Control permissions for Everyone in the \"%SYSTEMDRIVE%\\Pearson VUE\" directory, which allows local users to obtain administrative privileges via a Trojan horse application.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":["CWE-732"],"references":["https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143","https://github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.md","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143"],"products":["pearson:vue_testing_system"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:12:09.559580076+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2020-36154","score":0.00449,"percentile":0.39061,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}