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Fencer Vulns
high 7.3

CVE-2020-8027 json

openldap uses fixed paths in /tmp

published 2021-02-11 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-28939

cvss
7.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS 2.4.46-9.37.1
  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 2.4.46-9.37.1
  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.4.46-lp151.10.18.1
  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.4.46-lp152.14.9.1
  • openldap2 SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP2, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP1, SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 +7 more 2.4.46-9.37.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2712-2SUSE-SU-2020:2712-1

  • openldap2 openSUSE Leap 15.2 2.4.46-lp152.14.9.1
  • openldap2 openSUSE Leap 15.1 2.4.46-lp151.10.18.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:1539-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1534-1

Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • bugzilla.suse.com https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175568 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
  • SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.1
  • openSUSE openSUSE Leap 15.2

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.