CVE-2020-16121 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

3.3

LOW

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Packagekit Project	Packagekit	-
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-209

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-16121?

CVE-2020-16121 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). 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.

How severe is CVE-2020-16121?

CVE-2020-16121 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-16121?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Packagekit Project Packagekit, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.