CVE-2020-18169

A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit 19.1.1.2860 allows...

7.8 HighDisputed

A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit 19.1.1.2860 allows attackers to escalate privileges. NOTE: Exploit of the Snagit installer would require the end user to ignore other safety mechanisms provided by the Host OS. See reference document for more details.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.48%Up 0.1 points since Jul 27, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-18169
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-18169
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-10096 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-10096
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g46v-9mx2-cgxf 7.8

A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit 19.1.1.2860 allows...

A vulnerability in the Windows installer XML (WiX) toolset of TechSmith Snagit 19.1.1.2860 allows attackers to escalate privileges.

Record: GHSA-g46v-9mx2-cgxf
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

techsmith snagit

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-18169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Techsmith Snagit, published July 26, 2021. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile.