CVE-2020-1690 is an improper authorization flaw in openstack-selinux versions prior to 0.8.24, affecting Red Hat OpenStack Platform. This vulnerability allows a non-root user within a container to escalate privileges by sending messages to dbus. This could lead to a denial of service by starting or stopping services. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity. While it doesn't directly impact confidentiality or integrity, it poses a high availability risk. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.8.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack-selinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack_platform:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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