CVE-2020-15949: Immuta v2.8.2 is affected by one instance of insecure permissions that can lead to user account takeover.

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-15949 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting immuta. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Immuta v2.8.2 is affected by one instance of insecure permissions that can lead to user account takeover.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2020-11-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: immuta

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-11-05 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

immuta immuta DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.8.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.8.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy immuta || rpm -q immuta || immuta --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.8.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison immuta sudo apt install immuta=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8.2> sudo apt-mark hold immuta

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list immuta sudo dnf downgrade immuta-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.8.2> sudo dnf versionlock add immuta

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-15949?

immuta: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-15949 being exploited?

CVE-2020-15949 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-15949 affect?

CVE-2020-15949 affects immuta. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Immuta v2.8.2 is affected by one instance of insecure permissions that can lead to user account takeover.

How urgent is CVE-2020-15949?

Priority 54/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-15952 CRITICAL 9.0 DOWNGRADE Immuta v2.8.2 is affected by stored XSS that allows a low-privileged user to escalate privileges to administra
CVE-2020-15951 MEDIUM 6.1 DOWNGRADE Immuta v2.8.2 accepts user-supplied project names without properly sanitizing the input, allowing attackers to
CVE-2020-15950 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE Immuta v2.8.2 is affected by improper session management: user sessions are not revoked upon logout.

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