CVE-2020-10727

Name: CVE-2020-10727
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-26T16:15:12.063+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.69%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10727 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the `resetUsers` operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in ActiveMQ Artemis management API from version 2.7.0 up until 2.12.0, where a user inadvertently stores passwords in plaintext in the Artemis shadow file (etc/artemis-users.properties file) when executing the `resetUsers` operation. A local attacker can use this flaw to read the contents of the Artemis shadow file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.69%

48.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Artemis	>= 2.7.0, <= 2.12.0
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827200Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/ENTMQBR-3435Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827200Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.redhat.com/browse/ENTMQBR-3435Permissions Required
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210827-0001/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10727?

How severe is CVE-2020-10727?

CVE-2020-10727 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10727?

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Source: NVD / NIST