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CVE-2020-8014

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

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorLeapTumbleweed Kopano SpamdopenSUSE Tumbleweed

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%
kopano-spamd ≤ v < 10.0.5-lp151.4.115.1kopano-spamd
Affected range stops below 10.0.5-lp151.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Tumbleweed Kopano Spamd· openSUSE
95%
v < 10.0.5-1.1
Affected range stops below 10.0.5-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
openSUSE Tumbleweed· openSUSE
60%
kopano-spamd ≤ v < 10.0.5-1.1kopano-spamd
Affected range stops below 10.0.5-1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164131

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-61

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