user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
user_channel/passwd_mgr.cpp in OpenBMC phosphor-host-ipmid before 2020-04-03 does not ensure that /etc/ipmi-pass has strong file permissions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01809 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbmc-project:openbmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-04-03 | Vulnerable | OpenBMC Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbmc-project:openbmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-04-03 Vulnerable ·OpenBMC Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14156
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8hw-xhc2-q397
References
More OpenBMC Project Openbmc vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16668 In OpenBMC 2.9, crafted IPMI messages allow an attacker to cause a denial of service to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-16669 In OpenBMC 2.9, crafted IPMI messages allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain full control of the system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-03149 Unauthenticated out of bounds stack write in bmcweb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-02604 Unauthenticated out of bounds heap write in bmcweb CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-16175 Out-of-bounds read in OpenBMC CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-14156 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14156 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8hw-xhc2-q397 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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