CVE-2020-10754

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Description

A flaw was found in nmcli, where the command-line interface to the NetworkManager did not accept the 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 an insecure connection occurs.

A flaw was found in nmcli, where the command-line interface to the NetworkManager did not accept the 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 an insecure connection occurs.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 1841041: NetworkManager: user configuration not honoured leaving the connection unauthenticated via insecure defaults
  • CWE-287->CWE-306: Improper Authentication leads to Missing Authentication for Critical Function
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2020-10754

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v3 Base Score

4.3

4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Low

Privileges Required

Low

Low

User Interaction

None

None

Scope

Unchanged

Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact

Low

Low

Integrity Impact

None

None

Availability Impact

None

None

CVSS v3 Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-287

Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability,Access Control

Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

This weakness can lead to the exposure of resources or functionality to unintended actors, possibly providing attackers with sensitive information or even execute arbitrary code.

CWE-306

Access Control,Other

Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Varies by Context

Exposing critical functionality essentially provides an attacker with the privilege level of that functionality. The consequences will depend on the associated functionality, but they can range from reading or modifying sensitive data, accessing administrative or other privileged functionality, or possibly even executing arbitrary code.

Frequently Asked Questions

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