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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-15861 · published 20 August 2020
CVE-2020-15861: Net-snmp link following vulnerability
Net Snmp · Net Snmp
Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.46% · top 63.0% CWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.46%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD
Description
Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=966599 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/commit/4fd9a450444a434a993bc72f7c3486ccce41f602 | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/issues/145 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-12 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0001/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4471-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=966599 | Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/commit/4fd9a450444a434a993bc72f7c3486ccce41f602 | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/issues/145 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-12 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0001/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4471-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-15861), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
