Is CVE-2020-21583 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-21583 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-12-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-21583?

CVE-2020-21583 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-21583?

Patch guidance is available from kernel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-21583.

CVE-2020-21583 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered in hwclock.13-v2.27 allows attackers to gain escalated privlidges or execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter when setting the date.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KERNEL
Published: 8/22/2023
Last Modified: 12/20/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

kernel : util-linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-21583. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-21583

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CVE-2020-21583 vulnerability