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CVE-2020-16121

PackageKit error messages leak presence and mimetype of files to unprivileged users

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

PackageKit proporcionó mensajes de error detallados a llamadores no privilegiados que exponían información sobre la presencia de archivos y mimetype de archivos que el usuario no podría ser capaz de determinar por sí solo

*Credits: Vaisha Bernard
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-07-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-09-24 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Packagekit Project
Search vendor "Packagekit Project"
 Packagekit
Search vendor "Packagekit Project" for product "Packagekit"
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Affected
Canonical
Search vendor "Canonical"
 Ubuntu Linux
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"
 20.04
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04"
lts
Affected