CVE-2020-10699

Description

A flaw was found in Linux, in targetcli-fb versions 2.1.50 and 2.1.51 where the socket used by targetclid was world-writable. If a system enables the targetclid socket, a local attacker can use this flaw to modify the iSCSI configuration and escalate their privileges to root.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Datera, Inc targetcli
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-22 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10699 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/open-iscsi/targetcli-fb/issues/162 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10699?
CVE-2020-10699 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10699?
To fix CVE-2020-10699, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10699 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10699?
CVE-2020-10699 affects Datera, Inc targetcli.
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