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TI-2020-06502 Aliases CVE-2020-8032GHSA-rg43-4x9m-w9jh

Local privilege escalation to root due to insecure tmp file usage

Priority LOW 31CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in the packaging of cyrus-sasl of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cyrus-sasl version 2.1.27-4.2 and prior versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00352 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
openSUSEFactorycyrus-sasl – 2.1.27-4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Factory VendoropenSUSE Affected cyrus-sasl – 2.1.27-4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:cyrus-sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.27VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:cyrus-sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.27 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8032
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg43-4x9m-w9jh

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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