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CVE-2020-7040

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 2.87%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-01-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-7040
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
2.87%

Original NVD Description

storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)

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