High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 4, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-36154
CVE-2020-36154
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:pearson:vue_testing_system:2.3.1911:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Pearson VUE/VTS Installerdescription
- Range: 2.3.1911
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/passtheticket/vulnerability-research/blob/main/privilege-escalation/pearsonvue-readme.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49143nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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