CVE-2020-8026
inn: non-root owned files
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
inn: non-root owned files
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2020-8026- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28938
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
- Record
EUVD-2020-28938- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm9w-35mc-phwx
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2,...
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
- Record
GHSA-fm9w-35mc-phwx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of inn in openSUSE Leap 15.2, openSUSE Tumbleweed, openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local attackers with control of the new user to escalate their privileges to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Leap 15.2 inn version 2.6.2-lp152.1.26 and prior versions. openSUSE Tumbleweed inn version 2.6.2-4.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.3.3.1 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2020-8026- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1271-1 No score
Security update for inn
This update for inn fixes the following issues:
- change file owners in /usr/lib/news to root [boo#1172573] [CVE-2020-8026]
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1271-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1272-1 No score
Security update for inn
This update for inn fixes the following issues:
- change file owners in /usr/lib/news to root [boo#1172573] [CVE-2020-8026]
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1272-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1304-1 No score
Security update for inn
This update for inn fixes the following issues:
- change file owners in /usr/lib/news to root [boo#1172573] [CVE-2020-8026]
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1304-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1427-1 No score
Security update for inn
This update for inn fixes the following issues:
- change file owners in /usr/lib/news to root [boo#1172573] [CVE-2020-8026]
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1427-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
innopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 2.5.4-lp151.3.6.1 | 2.5.4-lp151.3.6.1 |
innopenSUSE:Leap 15.2 |
before 2.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 | 2.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 |
innSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1 |
before 2.5.4-bp151.4.6.1 | 2.5.4-bp151.4.6.1 |
innSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2 |
before 2.6.2-bp152.2.4.1 | 2.6.2-bp152.2.4.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-8026 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Opensuse Leap, published August 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in inn 2.5.4-lp151.3.6.1.
References
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172573
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00064.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8026
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-fm9w-35mc-phwx
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8026