Incorrect permission assignment in Datera, Inc targetcli
Priority LOW 34CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Linux, in targetcli-fb versions 2.1.50 and 2.1.51 where the socket used by targetclid was world-writable. If a system enables the targetclid socket, a local attacker can use this flaw to modify the iSCSI configuration and escalate their privileges to root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00335 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datera, Inc | targetcli | Fixed in targetcli-fb 2.1.52 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- targetcli VendorDatera, Inc Affected Fixed in targetcli-fb 2.1.52 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:targetcli-fb_project:targetcli-fb:2.1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.50 | Vulnerable | Targetcli-fb Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:targetcli-fb_project:targetcli-fb:2.1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.51 | Vulnerable | Targetcli-fb Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:targetcli-fb_project:targetcli-fb:2.1.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.50 Vulnerable ·Targetcli-fb Project
- cpe:2.3:a:targetcli-fb_project:targetcli-fb:2.1.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.51 Vulnerable ·Targetcli-fb Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:1933 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Importanttargetcli security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) targetcli-2.1.51-4.el8_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1933 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 2
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvmm-475g-fx2h
References
More Targetcli-fb Project Targetcli-fb vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10851 Open-iSCSI targetcli-fb through 2.1.52 has weak permissions for /etc/target (and for the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-10699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvmm-475g-fx2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-10699 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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