antiX and MX Linux allow local users to achieve root access via "persist-config --command…
Priority LOW 35Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
antiX and MX Linux allow local users to achieve root access via "persist-config --command /bin/sh" because of the Sudo configuration.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:antixlinux:antix_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Antixlinux |
| cpe:2.3:o:mxlinux:mx_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Mxlinux |
- cpe:2.3:o:antixlinux:antix_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Antixlinux
- cpe:2.3:o:mxlinux:mx_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Mxlinux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j889-m9mj-xrmv
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-10587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j889-m9mj-xrmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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