CVE-2020-14156

Description

user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not ensure that /etc/ipmi-pass has strong file permissions.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory ozlabs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/openbmc/phosphor-host-ipmid/commit/b265455a2518ece7c004b43c144199ec980fc620 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/openbmc/openbmc/issues/3670 third party advisory
https://lists.ozlabs.org/pipermail/openbmc/2020-June/022020.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14156?
CVE-2020-14156 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14156?
To fix CVE-2020-14156, 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-2020-14156 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14156 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.
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