CVE-2020-14387
7.4
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.14%
Description
A flaw was found in rsync in versions since 3.2.0pre1. Rsync improperly validates certificate with host mismatch vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit the flaw by performing a man-in-the-middle attack using a valid certificate for another hostname which could compromise confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted using rsync-ssl. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. This flaw affects rsync versions before 3.2.4.
How to fix CVE-2020-14387
To remediate CVE-2020-14387, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.2.4-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.3-3 or later
Is CVE-2020-14387 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.2.4-r0
- from 0, < 3.2.3-3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |