CVE-2020-14019
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json because shutil.copyfile (instead of shutil.copy) is used, and thus permissions are not preserved.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.73-2.el8.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:4505 - Fixedpython3-rtslib-0:2.1.73-2.el8.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:4505 - Fixedtarget-restore-0:2.1.73-2.el8.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:4505 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-doc-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-doc-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-doc-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435 - Fixedpython-rtslib-doc-0:2.1.74-1.el7_9.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5435
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (4)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHEA-2020:4505Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: python-rtslib bug fix and enhancement update2020-11-04csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for python-rtslib is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
- RHSA-2020:5435Red Hat Security Advisory: python-rtslib security update2020-12-15csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for python-rtslib is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
- GHSA-cpcw-p965-wpqxrtslib-fb weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json file2022-05-24ghsa · osvUS
Python rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for `/etc/target/saveconfig.json` because shutil.copyfile (instead of shutil.copy) is used, and thus permissions are not preserved.
- PYSEC-2020-2502020-06-19vendor · osvUS
Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through 2.1.72 has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json because shutil.copyfile (instead of shutil.copy) is used, and thus permissions are not preserved.
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sources
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references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00012.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/open-iscsi/rtslib-fb/pull/162cnnvd
- https://github.com/open-iscsi/rtslib-fb/pull/162/commits/dffcf83bead64e959505d64ad587768647caab3aPatchcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TNMCV2DJJTX345YYBXAMJBXNNVUZQ5UH/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14019cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160501/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-5435-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Open-iSCSI-rtslib-fb-read-write-access-via-etc-target-saveconfig-json-32995cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2695/cnnvd
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