CVE-2020-12458

Name: CVE-2020-12458
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-29T16:15:11.76+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-12458 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An information-disclosure flaw was found in Grafana through 6.7.3. The database directory /var/lib/grafana and database file /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db are world readable. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An information-disclosure flaw was found in Grafana through 6.7.3. The database directory /var/lib/grafana and database file /var/lib/grafana/grafana.db are world readable. This can result in exposure of sensitive information (e.g., cleartext or encrypted datasource passwords).

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

0.46%

36.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Grafana	Grafana	<= 6.7.3
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3.0
Redhat	Ceph Storage	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12458Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827765Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/8283Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CTQCKJZZYXMCSHJFZZ3YXEO5NUBANGZS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WEBCIEVSYIDDCA7FTRS2IFUOYLIQU34A/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12458Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1827765Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/8283Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CTQCKJZZYXMCSHJFZZ3YXEO5NUBANGZS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WEBCIEVSYIDDCA7FTRS2IFUOYLIQU34A/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0001/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 29, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12458?

How severe is CVE-2020-12458?

CVE-2020-12458 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12458?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST