8.4

CVE-2020-8015: exim Link Following

CVSS: 8.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2020:0491-1
Published 02-04-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8015 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Link Following vulnerability in exim. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1

Timeline

  1. 02-04-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.53%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.suse.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse2 products
  • factory≥ exim, < 4.93.0.4-3.1
  • exim&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 4.88-lp151.4.12.1
Exim1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

6 links