CVE-2020-26932

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—

4.3

debian/sympa.postinst for the Debian Sympa package before 6.2.40~dfsg-7 uses mode 4755 for sympa_newaliases-wrapper, whereas the intended permissions are mode 4750 (for access by the sympa group)

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 35.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 10, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://bugs.debian.org/971904
cve@mitrehttps://salsa.debian.org/sympa-team/sympa/-/merge_requests/1
cve@mitrehttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/971904
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://salsa.debian.org/sympa-team/sympa/-/merge_requests/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-26932?

CVE-2020-26932 is a medium vulnerability published on October 10, 2020. debian/sympa.postinst for the Debian Sympa package before 6.2.40~dfsg-7 uses mode 4755 for sympa_newaliases-wrapper, whereas the intended permissions are mode 4750 (for access by the sympa group)

When was CVE-2020-26932 disclosed?

CVE-2020-26932 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-26932 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-26932 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-26932?

CVE-2020-26932 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-26932?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-26932, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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