CVE-2016-20033 | BDVDB-2026-320583 Detail

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Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate privileges by replacing executable files due to improper file permissions granting full access to the Everyone group. Attackers can replace the nssm_x64.exe binary in the manager and engine service directories with malicious executables to execute code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

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1. Version 12026-03-15Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22026-03-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.