Auth bypass in GNOME Networkmanager
CVE-2020-10754
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Networkmanager
- [Red Hat] Networkmanager — versions 1.24.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10754?
- CVE-2020-10754 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Networkmanager, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10754?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.