CVE-2020-14391
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CVE-2020-14391 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the GNOME Control Center in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions prior to 8.2, where it improperly uses Red Hat Customer Portal credentials when a user registers a system through the GNOME Settings User Interface. This flaw allows a local attacker to discover the Red Hat Customer Portal password. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the GNOME Control Center in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions prior to 8.2, where it improperly uses Red Hat Customer Portal credentials when a user registers a system through the GNOME Settings User Interface. This flaw allows a local attacker to discover the Red Hat Customer Portal password. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Control Center | All versions |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873093Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873093Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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