CVE-2020-10936

Name: CVE-2020-10936
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-27T18:15:12.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10936 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Sympa before 6.2.56 allows privilege escalation.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sympa before 6.2.56 allows privilege escalation.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.50%

38.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sympa	Sympa	< 6.2.56
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

References

https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3J4NZLGAF4ZYK52XEBQDTBNHLGBEPXXN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P3TMQ3CORUOWARALACCBG2SBTIGZ5GY5/
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/Third Party Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-05-25-cve-2020-10936-sympa-privileges-escalation-to-root/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4442-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/sympa-community/sympa/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3J4NZLGAF4ZYK52XEBQDTBNHLGBEPXXN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P3TMQ3CORUOWARALACCBG2SBTIGZ5GY5/
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/Third Party Advisory
https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2020-05-25-cve-2020-10936-sympa-privileges-escalation-to-root/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4442-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4818Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10936?

Sympa before 6.2.56 allows privilege escalation.

How severe is CVE-2020-10936?

CVE-2020-10936 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10936?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-10936?

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Source: NVD / NIST