CVE-2020-16122

CVSS V2 Low 2.1 CVSS V3 High 7.8
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-16122
  • Assigner
  • security@ubuntu.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-11-07T04:15:12
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-10-21T18:12:28
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-345 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/345.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:packagekit_project:packagekit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 2.1
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1882098 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16122
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16122
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:15:44 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-05 16:16:55 2020-11-07T04:15Z 2020-11-07T04:15:12 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-05 16:16:55 2022-10-21T18:12:28 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-05 16:16:55 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated