kopano-python-services: Local privilege escalation from kopano to root in kopano-spamd subpackage
Priority LOW 35CWE-61Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00497 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed openSUSE Leap 15.1 (openSUSE): 10.0.5-lp151.4.1openSUSE Tumbleweed (openSUSE): 10.0.5-1.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | openSUSE Leap 15.1 | kopano-spamd to before 10.0.5-lp151.4.1 | 10.0.5-lp151.4.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| openSUSE | openSUSE Tumbleweed | kopano-spamd to before 10.0.5-1.1 | 10.0.5-1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA openSUSE Leap 15.1 (openSUSE) Fixed in 10.0.5-lp151.4.1
- Fix · CNA openSUSE Tumbleweed (openSUSE) Fixed in 10.0.5-1.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh3v-64vx-mqg3
References
More openSUSE Leap vulnerabilities
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- TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01862 Improper privilege management in Apache Tomcat KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vh3v-64vx-mqg3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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