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CVE-2020-8018

HIGH · CVSS 8.4 EPSS 0.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-05-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.4. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2020-8018
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.4
EPSS
0.29%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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;

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