CVE-2019-20383 — ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
Published
2020-08-13T23:15:12.300
Last modified
2026-10-08T22:16:52.840
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges by local users via manipulations involving files and using symbolic links.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2020-08-13T23:15:12.300
- Last modified: 2026-10-08T22:16:52.840
09References
- www.abbyydownloads.com — http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0…
- amonitoring.ru — https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/
- support.abbyy.com — https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-Lo…
- www.abbyydownloads.com — http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0…
- amonitoring.ru — https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/
- support.abbyy.com — https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-Lo…
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