CVE-2020-8018

User owned /etc in SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 4, 2020 at 11:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorLinux Enterprise DesktopLinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS and SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS images of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 allows local attackers with the UID 1000 to escalate to root due to a /etc directory owned by the user This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS version 1.0.1 and prior versions; SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS versions prior to 1.0.3 and prior versions;

Affected

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

SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOS ≤ v ≤ 1.0.1SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS ≤ v ≤ 1.0.3SLES15-SP1-CAP-Deployment-BYOSSLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions Required
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163813

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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