Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-8793

OpenSMTPD before 6.6.4 allows local users to read arbitrary files (e.g., on some Linux distributions) because of a combination of an untrusted search path in makemap.c and race conditions in the offline functionality in smtpd.c.
Published 2020-02-25 17:15:13
Updated 2022-01-01 19:30:03
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: File inclusion

Products affected by CVE-2020-8793

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8793

EPSS FAQ
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8793

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.7
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
3.4
6.9
 NIST
4.7
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.0
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2020-8793

  • The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-8793

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