CVE-2020-13401

Name: CVE-2020-13401
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-02T14:15:10.77+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6/10EPSS 2.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13401 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Docker Engine before 19.03.11. An attacker in a container, with the CAP_NET_RAW capability, can craft IPv6 router advertisements, and consequently spoof external IPv6 hosts, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 2.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Docker Engine before 19.03.11. An attacker in a container, with the CAP_NET_RAW capability, can craft IPv6 router advertisements, and consequently spoof external IPv6 hosts, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.84%

84.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Docker	Engine	< 19.03.11
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Broadcom	Sannav	All versions

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00040.htmlBroken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/01/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker-ce/releases/tag/v19.03.11Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DN4JQAOXBE3XUNK3FD423LHE3K74EMJT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJZLKRCOJMOGUIJI2AS27BOZS3RBEF3K/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4716Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00040.htmlBroken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/01/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/engine/release-notes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker-ce/releases/tag/v19.03.11Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DN4JQAOXBE3XUNK3FD423LHE3K74EMJT/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJZLKRCOJMOGUIJI2AS27BOZS3RBEF3K/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4716Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13401?

How severe is CVE-2020-13401?

CVE-2020-13401 has a CVSS score of 6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13401?

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