CVE-2020-16121

LOW EPSS 36.7%
Published Nov 7, 20205y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
3.3 CVSS 3.1
Low
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Published Nov 7, 2020 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

CVSS Details

Base Score
3.3
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
36.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-209

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
packagekit_projectpackagekit*any
canonicalubuntu_linux20.04any

References 2

  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1888887
    Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
  • eyecontrol.nl https://www.eyecontrol.nl/blog/the-story-of-3-cves-in-ubuntu-desktop.html
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.