Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json…
Priority LOW 34CWE-276Published · 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
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json because shutil.copyfile (instead of shutil.copy) is used, and thus permissions are not preserved.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial rtslib-fb (PyPI): 2.1.73Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rtslib-fb (PyPI) | before 2.1.73 | 2.1.73 | Patch available | GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqx |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rtslib-fb (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.73 Fixed in 2.1.73 Patch available GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rtslib-fb_project:rtslib-fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.72 | Vulnerable | Rtslib-fb Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rtslib-fb_project:rtslib-fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.72 Vulnerable ·Rtslib-fb Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqx rtslib-fb (PyPI) Fixed in 2.1.73 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:5435 Released 2020-12-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatepython-rtslib security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) python-rtslib-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) python-rtslib-doc-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) python-rtslib-doc-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) python-rtslib-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) python-rtslib-doc-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) python-rtslib-2.1.74-1.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) python-rtslib-doc-2.1.74-1.el7_9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5435 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqx
References
Advisory 4
Other 4
- https://github.com/open-iscsi/rtslib-fb/commit/b23d061ee0fa7924d2cdce6194c313b9ee06c468
- https://github.com/open-iscsi/rtslib-fb
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rtslib-fb/PYSEC-2020-250.yaml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/TNMCV2DJJTX345YYBXAMJBXNNVUZQ5UH
Sources
- CVE-2020-14019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-14019 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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