CVE-2020-16128 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2020-16128

Aptdaemon error messages disclosed file existence to unprivileged users via dbus properties

Vulnerability Description

The aptdaemon DBus interface disclosed file existence disclosure by setting Terminal/DebconfSocket properties, aka GHSL-2020-192 and GHSL-2020-196. This affected versions prior to 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.5, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Kevin Backhouse

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

aptdaemon
Vulnerable Versions:
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34

Timeline

Official Publish: December 9th, 2020
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-209

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1592 Gather Victim Host Information
Reconnaissance
T1083 File and Directory Discovery
Discovery
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1212 Exploitation for Defense Evasion
Defense Evasion
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection