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CVE-2020-8027


A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in openldap2 of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1, openSUSE Leap 15.2 allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and gain access to the openldap2 configuration This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-9.37.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-9.37.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-lp151.10.18.1. openSUSE Leap 15.2 openldap2 versions prior to 2.4.46-lp152.14.9.1.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from opensuse, from suse, from opensuse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-02-11T16:15:12.790

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:14.947

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-377
  • Type: Secondary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application opensuse openldap2 < 2.4.46-9.37.1 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 15 No
Application opensuse openldap2 < 2.4.46-9.37.1 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 15 No
Application opensuse openldap2 < 2.4.46-lp151.10.18.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 No
Application opensuse openldap2 < 2.4.46-lp152.14.9.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.2 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opensuse's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.