HighCVE-2020-8022

    SUSE: Incorrect Default Permissions (CVE-2020-8022)

    Published Last modified Sources: OSV, CVE.org

    What is affected, what to do

    A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 allows local attackers to escalate from group tomcat to root. This issue affects: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1.

    Update SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 to version 8.0.53-29.32.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL to version 8.0.53-29.32.1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS to version 8.0.53-29.32.1.

    Affected
    • SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 lt tomcat..9.0.35-3.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 lt tomcat..9.0.35-3.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS lt tomcat..9.0.35-3.57.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 lt tomcat..9.0.35-3.57.3
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 lt tomcat..8.0.53-29.32.1
    Fixed in
    • SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS 9.0.35-3.57.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 9.0.35-3.57.3
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 8.0.53-29.32.1

    Not sure whether and how you are affected? Ask a question about this vulnerability

    Metrics

    7.8

    Priority

    XIEM Effective CVSS: highest available CVSS rating from NVD and vendor data.

    Source: NVD, CVSS v3

    7.7

    CVSS v3

    Severity High on the scale from 0 to 10.

    Source: OSV, CVE.org

    0.9 %

    EPSS score

    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.

    Source: FIRST EPSS, percentile 58.4

    Show all metrics
    Severity
    High
    Priority (0–325)

    The priority score is a consolidated metric that condenses several individual signals into a single, action-guiding ranking: technical severity (CVSS), exploitation likelihood (EPSS), known-exploited status (KEV) and the context of the affected asset. The aim is to answer the only truly important question in vulnerability management: what first?

    Read in glossary
    65.78 Methodology
    Exploit maturity

    An exploit is code or a technique that specifically uses a concrete vulnerability to force unintended behaviour — such as executing code or escalating privileges. It is the tool that turns a theoretical flaw into a practical attack.

    Read in glossary
    no public PoC known
    XIEM Effective CVSS

    XIEM® is the tiered managed-security operating model from NEOSEC and a registered trademark of NEOSEC GmbH. It extends classic SIEM — the central collection, normalisation and correlation of security-relevant events — with endpoint forensics, network visibility and deception technology, and consolidates them into three building tiers: Sentry, Orchestrate and Command.

    Read in glossary
    7.8 Methodology
    CVSS v3

    CVSS is the globally established, open standard for assessing the technical severity of a vulnerability on a scale from 0 to 10. It describes how easily a flaw can be exploited and what damage it can cause — but not how likely its actual exploitation is. CVSS and the complementary EPSS deliberately answer different questions.

    Read in glossary
    7.7
    EPSS score

    The EPSS score is the absolute model output for an individual vulnerability: the estimated probability of real-world exploitation within the next 30 days, expressed as a value between 0 and 1 (i.e. 0 % to 100 %). A score of 0.42 means „the model estimates a 42 % chance of real-world exploitation within 30 days“.

    Read in glossary
    0.9 %
    Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
    EPSS percentile

    The EPSS percentile is the relative position of a vulnerability within all EPSS-scored CVEs, expressed as a value between 0 and 1. A percentile of 0.90 means „this CVE has a higher EPSS score than 90 % of all other scored CVEs“. Unlike the EPSS score, it is not a probability — but a positioning within a ranking.

    Read in glossary
    58.4
    High — this CVE ranks above the median of all CVEs scored today (rank ≥ 36%).
    KEV status

    The KEV catalogue is a list maintained by the US authority CISA of vulnerabilities for which active exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. It answers not the question „how severe?“ but „is it already being attacked?“ — thereby sharply prioritising patching.

    Read in glossary
    —
    Published
    CISA assessment (SSVC)
    Exploitation: none known · not automatable · Technical impact: total
    Source: CISA Vulnrichment, as of 8 October 2026
    CWE

    CWE is a catalogue of typical weakness types in software and hardware — such as flawed input validation, unsafe memory handling or poor authentication. Where a CVE names a concrete vulnerability in a concrete product, a CWE describes the underlying class of defect.

    Read in glossary
    CWE-276

    Detection rules

    No NEOSEC detection rule is available for this vulnerability yet.

    Classification under NIS2 and CRA

    Rule-based classification from exploitation status and severity. It does not replace a case-by-case assessment.

    NIS2

    NIS2 is EU Directive (EU) 2022/2555 to raise the level of cybersecurity across the Union. It substantially broadens obligations compared with the first NIS directive: more sectors, mandatory risk management, staged reporting duties and personal accountability of senior management.

    Read in glossary
    High technical severity: assess and remediate the vulnerability in vulnerability handling under Art. 21(2)(e) NIS2 and document the decision.
    CRA

    The CRA is EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 setting horizontal cybersecurity requirements for „products with digital elements“ — from industrial controllers and software to connected consumer devices. For the first time manufacturers must ensure security across the entire product lifecycle, handle vulnerabilities and provide security updates.

    Read in glossary
    From 11.12.2027, Annex I Part II CRA requires manufacturers of affected products with digital elements to handle vulnerabilities without delay and provide security updates.
    ISO/IEC 27001

    ISO/IEC 27001 is the internationally leading standard for an information security management system (ISMS). It describes a risk-based, process-oriented framework to systematically plan, implement, review and improve information security.

    Read in glossary
    Control A.8.8, management of technical vulnerabilities: assess relevance to your systems, plan remediation and keep evidence.

    Description

    A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 allows local attackers to escalate from group tomcat to root. This issue affects: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1.

    Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities), cvelistv5, NVD (NIST)

    Affected products

    The following versions are affected. Older releases of the same product line are also vulnerable unless stated otherwise.

    Affected products
    Affected versionsFixed in
    SUSESUSE Enterprise Storage 5
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4
    • tomcat – < 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • 9.0.35-3.39.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
    • tomcat – < 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • 9.0.35-3.39.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
    • tomcat – < 9.0.35-3.57.3
    • 9.0.35-3.57.3
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
    • tomcat – < 9.0.35-3.57.3
    • 9.0.35-3.57.3
    SUSESUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    SUSESUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
    • tomcat – < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    apachetomcat
    • < 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • < 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • < 9.0.35-3.57.3
    • 9.0.35-3.39.1
    • 8.0.53-29.32.1
    • 9.0.35-3.57.3

    Vendors and products

    Affected operating systems

    Affected operating systems
    Linuxopensuseleap15.1

    Weakness classes (CWE)

    • CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

      Base

      During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

      Entry at MITRE CWE-276

    References & sources

    • NVD (NIST)vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8022advisory
    • bugzilla.suse.comshow_bug.cgi?id=1172405web, x_refsource_CONFIRM
    • lists.apache.orgthread.html/r393d4f431683e99c839b4aed68f720b8583bca6c35cd84adcc…web
    • lists.apache.orgthread.html/r5be80ba868a11a1f64e4922399f171b8619bca4bc2039f79cf…web
    • lists.apache.orgthread.html/ra87ec20a0f4b226c81c7eed27e5d7433ccdc41e61a8da408a4…web
    • lists.apache.orgthread.html/rf50d02409e5732c4ee37f19a193af171251a25a652599ce3c2…web
    • lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2020:0911web, Vendor advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
    • lists.apache.org[tomcat-users] 20200902 Re: regarding CVE-2020-8022 applicable to tomcat 8.5.57Mailing list, x_refsource_MLIST
    • lists.apache.org[tomcat-users] 20200902 regarding CVE-2020-8022 applicable to tomcat 8.5.57Mailing list, x_refsource_MLIST
    • lists.apache.org[axis-java-dev] 20210228 axis2 1.7.9 is exposed to CVE-2020-8022 via tomcat dependencyMailing list, x_refsource_MLIST
    • lists.apache.org[axis-java-dev] 20210307 Re: axis2 1.7.9 is exposed to CVE-2020-8022 via tomcat dependencyMailing list, x_refsource_MLIST

    Changes to this CVE

    Who changed this CVE and when: NVD (analysis, affected products, CVSS), the CVE publisher (CNA) and additional providers such as CISA (ADP).

    1. Record modifiedsuse.de

      Show 14 original changes
      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      Referenceadded
      —
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r393d4f431683e99c839b4aed68f720b8583bca6c35cd84adccaa02be%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5be80ba868a11a1f64e4922399f171b8619bca4bc2039f79cf913928%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra87ec20a0f4b226c81c7eed27e5d7433ccdc41e61a8da408a45f0fa1%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf50d02409e5732c4ee37f19a193af171251a25a652599ce3c2bc69e7%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      Referenceremoved
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r393d4f431683e99c839b4aed68f720b8583bca6c35cd84adccaa02be%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5be80ba868a11a1f64e4922399f171b8619bca4bc2039f79cf913928%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra87ec20a0f4b226c81c7eed27e5d7433ccdc41e61a8da408a45f0fa1%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf50d02409e5732c4ee37f19a193af171251a25a652599ce3c2bc69e7%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      —
      Reference typeremoved
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
      —
      Reference typeremoved
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
      —

      Source identifier: meissner@suse.de

    2. Record modifiedCISA ADP

      CISA assessment (SSVC): exploitation: none known, automatable: no

      Show the original change
      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      SSVC assessmentadded
      —
      {"id":"CVE-2020-8022","role":"CISA Coordinator","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"version":"2.0.3","timestamp":"2026-10-08T21:10:25.930789Z"}

      Source identifier: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    3. Record modifiedCVE Program

      Show 14 original changes
      Individual changes of this event as published by NVD
      TypeActionBeforeAfter
      Referenceadded
      —
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r393d4f431683e99c839b4aed68f720b8583bca6c35cd84adccaa02be%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5be80ba868a11a1f64e4922399f171b8619bca4bc2039f79cf913928%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra87ec20a0f4b226c81c7eed27e5d7433ccdc41e61a8da408a45f0fa1%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      Referenceadded
      —
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf50d02409e5732c4ee37f19a193af171251a25a652599ce3c2bc69e7%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      Referenceremoved
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r393d4f431683e99c839b4aed68f720b8583bca6c35cd84adccaa02be%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5be80ba868a11a1f64e4922399f171b8619bca4bc2039f79cf913928%40%3Cjava-dev.axis.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra87ec20a0f4b226c81c7eed27e5d7433ccdc41e61a8da408a45f0fa1%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      —
      Referenceremoved
      https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf50d02409e5732c4ee37f19a193af171251a25a652599ce3c2bc69e7%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
      —
      Reference typeremoved
      http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00066.html Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
      —
      Reference typeremoved
      https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1172405 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
      —

      Source identifier: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Embed badge

    Show the severity and KEV status of this vulnerability on your site – with a link back here. The image is updated hourly.

    Badge preview for CVE-2020-8022
    <a href="https://intel.neosec.eu/en/cve/CVE-2020-8022"><img src="https://intel.neosec.eu/badge/cve/CVE-2020-8022.svg?lang=en" alt="CVE-2020-8022 – NEOSEC Intel" height="20"></a>