CVE-2020-14352

Name: CVE-2020-14352
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-30T15:15:12.043+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8/10EPSS 2.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14352 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in librepo in versions before 1.12.1. A directory traversal vulnerability was found where it failed to sanitize paths in remote repository metadata. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in librepo in versions before 1.12.1. A directory traversal vulnerability was found where it failed to sanitize paths in remote repository metadata. An attacker controlling a remote repository may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. This flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. The highest threat from this flaw is to users that make use of untrusted third-party repositories.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.53%

82.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Redhat	Librepo	< 1.12.1	—
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0	Sp2
Opensuse	Leap	15.2	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33	—

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00072.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866498Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33RX4P5R5YL4NZSFSE4NOX37X6YCXAS4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OOMDEQBRJ7SO2QWL7H23G3VV2VSCUYOY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XDMHVY7OMIJNSPVZ2GJWHT77Z5V3YJ55/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00072.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866498Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/33RX4P5R5YL4NZSFSE4NOX37X6YCXAS4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OOMDEQBRJ7SO2QWL7H23G3VV2VSCUYOY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XDMHVY7OMIJNSPVZ2GJWHT77Z5V3YJ55/

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14352?

How severe is CVE-2020-14352?

CVE-2020-14352 has a CVSS score of 8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14352?

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