Is CVE-2020-1712 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-1712 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-1712?

CVE-2020-1712 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-1712?

Patch guidance is available from systemd project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-1712.

Fix CVE-2020-1712 - HIGH systemd project systemd

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-1712?

7 products: systemd project systemd, redhat ceph storage, redhat discovery, redhat migration toolkit, redhat openshift container platform, and 2 more.

Description

A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published: 3/31/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdredhat : ceph_storageredhat : discoveryredhat : migration_toolkitredhat : openshift_container_platformredhat : enterprise_linuxdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-1712. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-1712

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CVE-2020-1712 vulnerability