VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-16121

CVSS score3.3 LOW

EPSS probability0.47%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-11-07

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Description

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

Weakness classification

security@ubuntu.com: CWE-209
nvd@nist.gov: CWE-209

Primary references

security@ubuntu.com — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
security@ubuntu.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory