CVE-2020-16122
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.08%
Description
PackageKit's apt backend mistakenly treated all local debs as trusted. The apt security model is based on repository trust and not on the contents of individual files. On sites with configured PolicyKit rules this may allow users to install malicious packages.
How to fix CVE-2020-16122
To remediate CVE-2020-16122, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/packagekit—upgrade to 1.2.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-16122 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.2.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |