#VU49120 Cleartext storage of sensitive information in gnome-control-center (Red Hat package) - CVE-2020-14391

Vulnerability identifier: #VU49120

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14391

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
gnome-control-center (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor: Red Hat Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the GNOME Control Center in the way it handles credentials passed from Red Hat Customer Portal. When a user registers a system through the GNOME Settings User Interface, the user's credentials are passed as an argument to gnome-settings-daemon helper, making it readable by an unprivileged local user.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

gnome-control-center (Red Hat package): before 3.28.2-22.el8

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External links
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1873093
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14391

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.