CVE-2020-1712 (GCVE-0-2020-1712)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-31 16:44 – Updated: 2026-10-14 08:02
VLAI
Summary
A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in systemd before version v245-rc1, where asynchronous Polkit queries are performed while handling dbus messages. A local unprivileged attacker can abuse this flaw to crash systemd services or potentially execute code and elevate their privileges, by sending specially crafted dbus messages.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-09 15:52 UTC
CWE
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1025 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
[UNKNOWN] systemd Affected: before v245-rc1
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Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP Affected: V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5 (custom)
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Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP Affected: V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5 (custom)
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Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP Affected: V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5 (custom)
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