The report-viewing feature in Pearson VUE Certiport Console 8 and IQSystem 7 before 2018-06-26 mishandles child processes and consequently launches Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge as Administrator, which allows local users to gain privileges.
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Console_8 | Pearsonvue | * | 2018-06-26 (excluding) |
| Iqsystem_7 | Pearsonvue | * | 2018-06-26 (excluding) |