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CVE-2020-8024

Problematic permissions in hylafax+ packaging allow escalation from uucp to other users

Published: Jun 29, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of hylafax+ of openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user uucp to users calling hylafax binaries. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-lp152.2.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 hylafax+ version 5.6.1-lp151.3.7 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory hylafax+ versions prior to 7.0.2-2.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

openSUSE
oss-project·DE
hylafax\+On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE Leap 15.2On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openSUSE FactoryOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00022.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172731
bugzilla.suse.com

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