CVE-2020-10754

Description

It was found that nmcli, a command line interface to NetworkManager did not honour 802-1x.ca-path and 802-1x.phase2-ca-path settings, when creating a new profile. When a user connects to a network using this profile, the authentication does not happen and the connection is made insecurely.

Categories

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: [Red Hat] NetworkManager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10754 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/44FTVXWKDYIAMOOP2PZMUY3D2QNWAVBZ/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10754?
CVE-2020-10754 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10754?
To fix CVE-2020-10754, 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-2020-10754 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10754 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-2020-10754?
CVE-2020-10754 affects [Red Hat] NetworkManager.
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