CVE-2020-16122 vulnerability in FreeDesktop and Other Products
Published on November 7, 2020
Packagekit's apt backend lets user install untrusted local packages
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-16122 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-16122
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Affected Versions
packagekit:- Version 1.1.13-2ubuntu and below 1.1.13-2ubuntu1.1 is affected.
- Version 1.1.9-1ubuntu and below 1.1.9-1ubuntu2.18.04.6 is affected.
- Version 0.8.17-4ubuntu and below 0.8.17-4ubuntu6~gcc5.4ubuntu1.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.