CVE-2020-8015

Public Exploit
Local privilege escalation in exim package from user mail to root

Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of exim in openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory exim versions prior to 4.93.0.4-3.1.

Category

8.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory suse.com
Affected: openSUSE Factory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00010.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154183 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8015?
CVE-2020-8015 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8015?
To fix CVE-2020-8015, 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-2020-8015 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8015 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-2020-8015?
CVE-2020-8015 affects openSUSE Factory.
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