Vulnerability in Netapp Cn1610
CVE-2018-20839
systemd 242 changes the VT1 mode upon a logout, which allows attackers to read cleartext passwords in certain circumstances, such as watching a shutdown, or using Ctrl-Alt-F1 and Ctrl-Alt-F2. This occurs because the KDGKBMODE (aka current…
EPSS: 0.025 (82.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Netapp Cn1610
- Netapp Cn1610_firmware
- Netapp Snapprotect
- Netapp Solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
- Systemd_project Systemd — versions 242
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20839?
- CVE-2018-20839 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Cn1610. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20839?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20839 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.