CVE-2020-8018 HIGH

CVE-2020-8018: User owned /etc in SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
Weakness CWE-276
Published May 4, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS and SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS images of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 allows local attackers with the UID 1000 to escalate to root due to a /etc directory owned by the user This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS version 1.0.1 and prior versions; SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS versions prior to 1.0.3 and prior versions;

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 4, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated