Vulnerability in Swtpm Project
CVE-2020-28407
In swtpm before 0.4.2 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1, a local attacker may be able to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack against a temporary file such as TMP2-00.permall.
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Swtpm_project Swtpm — versions 0.5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28407?
- CVE-2020-28407 is a high-severity vulnerability in Swtpm Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-11-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28407?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.