{"id":"CVE-2019-20383","title":"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.","summary":"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.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-59"],"vendor":"abbyy","product":"finereader","affected":["finereader < 15.0.112.2130"],"patched":["finereader 15.0.112.2130"],"published":"2020-08-13","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T22:16:52.840","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20383","references":[{"url":"http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdf","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-Log","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.abbyydownloads.com/fc12/r3/ReleaseNotes_FC12_R3_U1_1299.39_build_12.0.3.2634.pdf","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://amonitoring.ru/article/abbyy-lpe/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.abbyy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008536920-FineReader-15-Change-Log","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.0048,"epssPercentile":0.41236,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T23:16:47.308Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-10-08T21:10:31.063465Z"},"slug":"CVE-2019-20383","body":"## Overview\n\nABBYY 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `finereader < 15.0.112.2130`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `finereader 15.0.112.2130`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}