CVE-2020-14145
What it is
The client side in OpenSSH 5.7 through 8.4 has an Observable Discrepancy leading to an information leak in the algorithm negotiation. This allows man-in-the-middle attackers to target initial connection attempts (where no host key for the server has been cached by the client). NOTE: some reports state that 8.5 and 8.6 are also affected.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-203
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Openbsd OpenSSH < 8.4
- Openbsd OpenSSH 8.4
- Openbsd OpenSSH 8.5
- Openbsd OpenSSH 8.6
- Netapp Aff a700s Firmware
- Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager
- Netapp Hci Management Node
- Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.9
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/02/1
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=b3855ff053f5078ec3d3c653cdaedefaa5fc362d
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/compare/V_8_3_P1...V_8_4_P1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/02/1
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=b3855ff053f5078ec3d3c653cdaedefaa5fc362d
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/compare/V_8_3_P1...V_8_4_P1
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/02/1
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=b3855ff053f5078ec3d3c653cdaedefaa5fc362d
- https://docs.ssh-mitm.at/CVE-2020-14145.html
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/compare/V_8_3_P1...V_8_4_P1
- https://github.com/ssh-mitm/ssh-mitm/blob/master/ssh_proxy_server/plugins/session/cve202014145.py
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-35
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0004/
- https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-2-ausnutzung-eines-informationslecks-fuer-gezielte-mitm-angriffe-auf-ssh-clients/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/02/1
- https://anongit.mindrot.org/openssh.git/commit/?id=b3855ff053f5078ec3d3c653cdaedefaa5fc362d
- https://docs.ssh-mitm.at/CVE-2020-14145.html
- https://github.com/openssh/openssh-portable/compare/V_8_3_P1...V_8_4_P1
- https://github.com/ssh-mitm/ssh-mitm/blob/master/ssh_proxy_server/plugins/session/cve202014145.py
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-35
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200709-0004/
- https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/fsa-2020-2-ausnutzung-eines-informationslecks-fuer-gezielte-mitm-angriffe-auf-ssh-clients/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html