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.
Source :
[email protected]
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.
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.
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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:*:*:*
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:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-16122
weaknesses.
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