CVE-2020-25031 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	7.8 HIGH	LOCAL	LOW	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 12%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
canonical	checkinstall	1.6.2

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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

checkinstall

bookworm	unimportant
bullseye	unimportant
sid	unimportant
trixie	unimportant

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

checkinstall

bionic	needs-triage
focal	needs-triage
groovy	ignored
hirsute	ignored
impish	ignored
jammy	needs-triage
kinetic	ignored
lunar	ignored
mantic	ignored
noble	needs-triage
trusty	needs-triage
xenial	needs-triage

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/checkinstall/+bug/1861281

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/checkinstall/+bug/1861281