CVE-2020-10589

Name: CVE-2020-10589
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-15T21:15:11.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10589 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. v2rayL 2.1.3 allows local users to achieve root access because /etc/v2rayL/config.json is owned by a low-privileged user but contains commands that are executed as root, after v2rayL.service is restarted via Sudo.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

v2rayL 2.1.3 allows local users to achieve root access because /etc/v2rayL/config.json is owned by a low-privileged user but contains commands that are executed as root, after v2rayL.service is restarted via Sudo.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.39%

30.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
V2rayl Project	V2rayl	2.1.3

References

https://gist.github.com/bash-c/6ac238e8b15e60c9105e8cb6b42ec43c#file-v2rayl-lpe-exp2-shExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/bash-c/6ac238e8b15e60c9105e8cb6b42ec43c#file-v2rayl-lpe-exp2-shExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10589?

How severe is CVE-2020-10589?

CVE-2020-10589 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10589?

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Source: NVD / NIST