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CVE-2020-14929

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.82%

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CVE-2020-14929 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Alpine before 2.23 silently proceeds to use an insecure connection after a /tls is sent in certain circumstances involving PREAUTH, which is a less secure behavior than the alternative of closing the connection and letting the user decide what they would like to do.. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Alpine before 2.23 silently proceeds to use an insecure connection after a /tls is sent in certain circumstances involving PREAUTH, which is a less secure behavior than the alternative of closing the connection and letting the user decide what they would like to do.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.82%

76.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Alpine ProjectAlpine< 2.23
FedoraprojectFedora31
FedoraprojectFedora32
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14929?
Alpine before 2.23 silently proceeds to use an insecure connection after a /tls is sent in certain circumstances involving PREAUTH, which is a less secure behavior than the alternative of closing the connection and letting the user decide what they would like to do.
How severe is CVE-2020-14929?
CVE-2020-14929 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14929?
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