CVE-2020-35766 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in OpenDKIM versions through 2.10.3, specifically within its test suite. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack against the /tmp/testkeys file, potentially gaining full control over the system. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (running the test suite), but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opendkim:opendkim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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