CVE-2020-8018 User owned /etc in SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS
Local attackers with UID 1000 can escalate to root due to incorrect default permissions on the /etc directory in specific SLES images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8018?
CVE-2020-8018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, published on 4 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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;
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8018?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8018?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8018 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8018 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4gcx-h2fv-f6c9.