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TI-2020-08659 Aliases CVE-2020-10762GHSA-3grh-xhcf-mgx4

Incorrect permission assignment in gluster-block

Priority LOW 25CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

An information-disclosure flaw was found in the way that gluster-block before 0.5.1 logs the output from gluster-block CLI operations. This includes recording passwords to the cmd_history.log file which is world-readable. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log file. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00341 27th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—gluster-blockgluster-block 0.5.1—No fix listedCNA
  • gluster-block Vendor— Affected gluster-block 0.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster-block:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.5.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:gluster-block:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:4143 Released 2020-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OCS 3.11.z async security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.5 on RHEL-7 gluster-block-0.2.1-36.2.el7rhgs, heketi-9.0.0-9.5.el7rhgs, heketi-client-9.0.0-9.5.el7rhgs +4
    • Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 heketi-9.0.0-9.5.el7rhgs, heketi-client-9.0.0-9.5.el7rhgs

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.5 on RHEL-7Fixed RHSA-2020:4143
Red Hat Storage Native Client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed RHSA-2020:4143

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10762
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3grh-xhcf-mgx4

References

Advisory 2

Sources

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