What is CVE-2020-8018?

CVE-2020-8018 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-05-04.

How severe is CVE-2020-8018?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

CVE-2020-8018

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;

EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Suse Linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 15
Suse Linux Enterprise Server 15 Sp1 — versions SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS, SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

meissner@suse.de (Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8018?: CVE-2020-8018 is a high-severity vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2020-8018?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.