CVE-2020-10762

Name: CVE-2020-10762
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-24T17:15:10.567+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10762 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. This includes recording passwords to the cmd_history.log file which is world-readable. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. This includes recording passwords to the cmd_history.log file which is world-readable. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

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

0.34%

25.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Gluster-Block	< 0.5.1

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1845067Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/gluster/gluster-block/releases/tag/v0.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1845067Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/gluster/gluster-block/releases/tag/v0.5.1Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10762?

How severe is CVE-2020-10762?

CVE-2020-10762 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10762?

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Source: NVD / NIST