HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-14301
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-14301

CWE-212Published: May 27, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An information disclosure vulnerability was found in libvirt in versions before 6.3.0. HTTP cookies used to access network-based disks were saved in the XML dump of the guest domain. This flaw allows an attacker to access potentially sensitive information in the domain configuration via the `dumpxml` command.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14301 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low 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 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp1 product(s)
ontap select deploy administration utility
Red Hat12 product(s)
libvirtenterprise linuxenterprise linux eusenterprise linux for ibm z systemsenterprise linux for ibm z systems eusenterprise linux for power little endianenterprise linux for power little endian eusenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutionsenterprise linux server update services for sap solutionsenterprise linux tuscodeready linux builder
Source: NVD CPE · 13 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848640
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848640
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0007/
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0007/

All References (4)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848640Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0007/Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848640Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210629-0007/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-14301
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-212
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 27, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-14301 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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