Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-15708
Ubuntu's packaging of libvirt in 20.04 LTS created a control socket with world read and write permissions. An attacker could use this to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2020-15708
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-15708
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 13 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-15708
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
9.3
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
|
6.0
|
Canonical Ltd. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-15708
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security@ubuntu.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-15708
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4452-1
USN-4452-1: libvirt vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | UbuntuVendor Advisory
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