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MEDIUM · 5.5

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 th...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnomeControl Center-
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Aus8.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus8.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Tus8.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-522

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-14391?

CVE-2020-14391 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 th...

How severe is CVE-2020-14391?

CVE-2020-14391 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14391?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Control Center, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Tus.