CVE-2020-27187: Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

Status: Analyzed - Last modified: 28-04-2022 Published: 26-10-2020

CVE-2020-27187
Vulnerability Scoring

7.8
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Privileges Required: Low Impact
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: NONE

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2020-27187 Vulnerability Summary

An issue was discovered in KDE Partition Manager 4.1.0 before 4.2.0. The kpmcore_externalcommand helper contains a logic flaw in which the service invoking D-Bus is not properly checked. An attacker on the local machine can replace /etc/fstab, and execute mount and other partitioning related commands, while KDE Partition Manager is running. the mount command can then be used to gain full root privileges.

Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-27187

Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-27187

CVE-2020-27187: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00042

EPSS %

0.05028

References

0.00042

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:kde:partition_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:kde:partition_manager:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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

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