Low severity · published Jan 31, 2025
CVE-2020-11936
gdbus setgid privilege escalation
3.1
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Apport · Canonical
2.20.1-0ubuntu1; 2.20.1-0ubuntu2; 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1; 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2; 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4; 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11936
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11936
Exploit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1885633
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11936
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