How severe is CVE-2020-8032?

CVE-2020-8032 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-8032 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8032?

CVE-2020-8032 affects Opensuse Cyrus-sasl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8032?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-8032 published?

CVE-2020-8032 was published on 2021-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8032

CVE-2020-8032 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opensuse Cyrus-sasl with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-377.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-377
Affected product: Opensuse Cyrus-sasl
Published: 2021-02-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in the packaging of cyrus-sasl of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cyrus-sasl version 2.1.27-4.2 and prior versions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8032?: A Insecure Temporary File vulnerability in the packaging of cyrus-sasl of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory cyrus-sasl version 2.1.27-4.2 and prior versions.
How severe is CVE-2020-8032?: CVE-2020-8032 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-8032 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8032?: CVE-2020-8032 affects Opensuse Cyrus-sasl. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8032?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-8032 published?: CVE-2020-8032 was published on 2021-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180669

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:cyrus-sasl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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