Vulnerability in GNOME Control Center
CVE-2020-14391
A flaw was found in the GNOME Control Center in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions prior to 8.2, where it improperly uses Red Hat Customer Portal credentials when a user registers a system through the GNOME Settings User Interface. This flaw allows a local attacker to discover the Red Hat Customer Portal password. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnome Control_center
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_aus — versions 8.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_eus — versions 8.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_tus — versions 8.2
- N/a Gnome-settings-daemon — versions Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 versions prior to 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14391?
- CVE-2020-14391 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Control Center, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14391?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.