// For flags

CVE-2020-27349

aptdaemon performed policykit permissions checks too late

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Aptdaemon performed policykit checks after interacting with potentially untrusted files with elevated privileges. This affected versions prior to 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.5, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5.

Aptdaemon llevó a cabo comprobaciones de policykit después de interactuar con archivos potencialmente no confiables con privilegios elevados. Esto afectó a versiones anteriores a 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.5, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5

*Credits: Kevin Backhouse and Julian Andres Klode
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-10-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-12-09 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 16.04
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Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 20.04
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04"
lts
Affected
Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"
 20.10
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.10"
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Affected