CVE-2020-24654

3.3 LOW 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-09-02 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.3 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-09-02 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:05 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Kde Ark < 20.08.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 20.04
Debian Linux 10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora 32
Opensuse Leap 15.1
Opensuse Leap 15.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.3

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record