CVE-2020-10870 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-10870?

CVE-2020-10870 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10870?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zim-Wiki Zim.

Vulnerability Description

Zim through 0.72.1 creates temporary directories with predictable names. A malicious user could predict and create Zim's temporary directories and prevent other users from being able to start Zim, resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zim-Wiki	Zim	<= 0.72.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-330

References

https://github.com/zim-desktop-wiki/zim-desktop-wiki/issues/1028Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zim-desktop-wiki/zim-desktop-wiki/issues/1028Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-10870?

CVE-2020-10870 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Zim through 0.72.1 creates temporary directories with predictable names. A malicious user could predict and create Zim's temporary directories and prevent other users from being able to start Zim, res...

How severe is CVE-2020-10870?

CVE-2020-10870 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10870?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zim-Wiki Zim.