CVE-2020-16116: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0323openSUSE-SU-2020:1183-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1183-2UBUNTU-CVE-2020-16116USN-4461-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-16116DSA-4738-1
Published 03-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-16116 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-08-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In kerfuffle/jobs.cpp in KDE Ark before 20.08.0, a crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory via ../ directory traversal.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.71% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse3 products
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
- ark&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 20.04.2-bp152.2.3.1
- ark&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 20.04.2-bp152.2.3.1
Debian2 products
- ark< 4:20.04.3-1 | < 4:18.08.3-1+deb10u1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Suse2 products
- ark&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1< 20.04.2-bp152.2.3.1
- ark&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2< 20.04.2-bp152.2.3.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 20.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32
Kde1 product
- ark< 20.08.0
Mageia1 product
- ark< 19.04.0-1.1.mga7
Ubuntu1 product
- arkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1.1 | < 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1.1
8 vendors · 12 products
References
20 links
- invent.kde.org/utilities/ark/-/commit/0df592524fed305d6fbe74ddf8a196bc9ffdb92fX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00023.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00026.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
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