CVE-2020-14387
HIGHDescription
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
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2014-3522 | Medium | 4.0 | 5.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-10936 | High | 8.1 | 2.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-2466 | Medium | 6.5 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-1887 | Critical | 9.1 | 1.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15260 | Medium | 6.8 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-1758 | Medium | 5.3 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-14387?
Upgrade rsync on debian 11 to 3.2.3-3 or later.
Is CVE-2020-14387 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-14387 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-14387?
CVE-2020-14387 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-14387 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for rsync (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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