CVE-2020-15115

No minimum password length in etcd

Description

etcd before versions 3.3.23 and 3.4.10 does not perform any password length validation, which allows for very short passwords, such as those with a length of one. This may allow an attacker to guess or brute-force users' passwords with little computational effort.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: etcd-io etcd
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/security/advisories/GHSA-4993-m7g5-r9hh third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L6B6R43Y7M3DCHWK3L3UVGE2K6WWECMP/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15115?
CVE-2020-15115 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15115?
To fix CVE-2020-15115, 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-2020-15115 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15115 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-2020-15115?
CVE-2020-15115 affects etcd-io etcd.
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