CVE-2020-28407

Description

In swtpm before 0.4.2 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1, a local attacker may be able to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack against a temporary file such as TMP2-00.permall.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory suse.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/stefanberger/swtpm/releases/tag/v0.4.2 release notes
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1198395 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/stefanberger/swtpm/releases/tag/v0.5.1 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28407?
CVE-2020-28407 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28407?
To fix CVE-2020-28407, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28407 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28407 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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