CVE-2020-14391

Name: CVE-2020-14391
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-02-08T23:15:11.66+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

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

Published: Feb 8, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14391?

How severe is CVE-2020-14391?

CVE-2020-14391 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14391?

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Source: NVD / NIST