Is CVE-2020-13776 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-13776 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-06-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-13776?

CVE-2020-13776 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-13776?

Patch guidance is available from systemd project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-13776.

CVE-2020-13776 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-13776?

4 products: systemd project systemd, netapp active iq unified manager, netapp solidfire \& hci management node, fedoraproject fedora.

Description

systemd through v245 mishandles numerical usernames such as ones composed of decimal digits or 0x followed by hex digits, as demonstrated by use of root privileges when privileges of the 0x0 user account were intended. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000082.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published: 6/3/2020
Last Modified: 6/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdnetapp : active_iq_unified_managernetapp : solidfire_\&_hci_management_nodefedoraproject : fedora

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-13776. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-13776

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CVE-2020-13776 vulnerability