CVE-2020-14156 json
user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not ensure that /etc/ipmi-pass has strong file permission…
published 2020-06-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-6313
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
github.com
/openbmc/phosphor-host-ipmid/commit/b265455a2518ece7c004b43c144199ec980fc620
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openbmc/openbmc/issues/3670
third-party-advisory
-
lists.ozlabs.org
/pipermail/openbmc/2020-June/022020.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-14156
- NVD CVE-2020-14156
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