{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-15861",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15861",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-15861 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by libsnmp-base 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5, released August 5, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "libsnmp30: Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.",
  "description": "Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.",
  "published": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.00455,
  "epssPercentile": 0.39734,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp-base",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "libsnmp-base 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp-base-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp-base",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "libsnmp-base 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp-base-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp-perl",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "libsnmp-perl 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp-perl-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp-perl",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "libsnmp-perl 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp-perl-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp30",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "libsnmp30 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libsnmp30-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libsnmp35",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "libsnmp35 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libsnmp35-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-netsnmp",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "python-netsnmp 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-netsnmp-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmp",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "snmp 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmp-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmp",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "snmp 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmp-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmpd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "snmpd 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmpd-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmpd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "snmpd 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmpd-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmptrapd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "snmptrapd 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-snmptrapd-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "snmptrapd",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "snmptrapd 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-snmptrapd-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "tkmib",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "fix": "tkmib 5.7.3\u002Bdfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-tkmib-5.7.3-dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.5",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "tkmib",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "fix": "tkmib 5.8\u002Bdfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-tkmib-5.8-dfsg-2ubuntu2.3",
      "released": "2020-08-05T17:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-09T07:25:28Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}