etcd before versions 3.3.23 and 3.4.10 does not perform any password length validation, which allows for very short passwords, such as those with a length of one. This may allow an attacker to guess or brute-force users' passwords with little computational effort.
Published 2020-08-06 22:15:12
Updated 2022-11-21 20:36:32
Source GitHub, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-15115

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-15115

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
NIST
7.5
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.9
3.6
NIST
5.8
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.9
1.4
GitHub, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2020-15115

  • The product does not require that users should have strong passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • security-advisories@github.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-15115

Products affected by CVE-2020-15115

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