HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-10724
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-10724

CWE-190Published: May 19, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.4
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 18.11 and above. The vhost-crypto library code is missing validations for user-supplied values, potentially allowing an information leak through an out-of-bounds memory read.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-10724 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
dpdk1 product(s)
data plane development kit
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (16)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-10724
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-190
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 19, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-190)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-10724 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.