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TI-2020-06485 Aliases CVE-2020-8015GHSA-rpgh-5p2m-vxqx

Local privilege escalation in exim package from user mail to root

Priority LOW 37CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of exim in openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory exim versions prior to 4.93.0.4-3.1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00528 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Factory (openSUSE): 4.93.0.4-3.1Red Hat: 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openSUSEFactoryexim to before 4.93.0.4-3.14.93.0.4-3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Factory VendoropenSUSE Affected exim to before 4.93.0.4-3.1 Fixed in 4.93.0.4-3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.93.0.4-3.1VulnerableExim
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.93.0.4-3.1 Vulnerable ·Exim
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·openSUSE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Factory (openSUSE) Fixed in 4.93.0.4-3.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8015
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpgh-5p2m-vxqx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-12851 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt through 3002. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-10051 rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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-2016-03560 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.242 and earlier allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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