CVE-2020-8014 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-8014

kopano-python-services: Local privilege escalation from kopano to root in kopano-spamd subpackage

Vulnerability Description

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of kopano-spamd of openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed allowed local attackers with the privileges of the kopano user to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.1 kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-lp151.4.1. openSUSE Tumbleweed kopano-spamd versions prior to 10.0.5-1.1.

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:

  • Johannes Segitz of SUSE

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Tumbleweed
Vulnerable Versions:
kopano-spamd

Timeline

Official Publish: June 29th, 2020
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-61

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.