// For flags

CVE-2020-8015

Local privilege escalation in exim package from user mail to root

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una vulnerabilidad de seguimiento de enlace simbólico (Symlink) de UNIX en el empaquetado de exim en openSUSE Factory, permite a atacantes locales escalar desde un correo de usuario a root. Este problema afecta: exim de openSUSE Factory versiones anteriores a 4.93.0.4-3.1.

*Credits: Johannes Segitz of SUSE
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-04-02 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Exim
Search vendor "Exim"
 Exim
Search vendor "Exim" for product "Exim"
 < 4.93.0.4-3.1
Search vendor "Exim" for product "Exim" and version " < 4.93.0.4-3.1"
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Affected
in Opensuse
Search vendor "Opensuse"
 Opensuse
Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"
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Safe