CVE-2020-14156 Misconfiguration in n/a
OpenBMC IPMI daemon stores passwords with weak file permissions, allowing local attackers to read credentials and potentially escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-14156?
CVE-2020-14156 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not ensure that /etc/ipmi-pass has strong file permissions.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openbmc-Project Openbmc.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-14156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8hw-xhc2-q397.