5.3

CVE-2020-8021: debian debian_linux Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-8021DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8021
Published 19-05-2020Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8021 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.30%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1

Timeline

  1. 19-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

a Improper Access Control vulnerability in of Open Build Service allows remote attackers to read files of an OBS package where the sourceaccess/access is disabled This issue affects: Open Build Service versions prior to 2.10.5.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 1.27% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.30%

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

Debian2 products
Opensuse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • obs-buildAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 4 products

References

5 links