8.2
HIGH
CVE-2020-16122
PackageKit APT Backend Trusted Package Installation Vulnerability
Description

PackageKit's apt backend mistakenly treated all local debs as trusted. The apt security model is based on repository trust and not on the contents of individual files. On sites with configured PolicyKit rules this may allow users to install malicious packages.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2020, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 21, 2022, 6:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-16122 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Packagekit_project packagekit
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-16122.

URL Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1882098 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-16122 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-16122 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CWE NIST CWE-345
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:packagekit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1882098 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1882098 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:packagekit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-16122 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.10264

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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