CVE-2020-8014

Public Exploit
kopano-python-services: Local privilege escalation from kopano to root in kopano-spamd subpackage

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of kopano-spamd of openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed allowed local attackers with the privileges of the kopano user to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-lp151.4.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
Affected: openSUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164131 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8014?
CVE-2020-8014 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8014?
To fix CVE-2020-8014, 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-2020-8014 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8014 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8014?
CVE-2020-8014 affects openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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