CVE-2020-16121

PackageKit: local attacker could use this issue to learn the MIME type of any file on the system

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 24, 2020

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

PackageKit provided detailed error messages to unprivileged callers that exposed information about file presence and mimetype of files that the user would be unable to determine on its own.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 2.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor