CVE-2020-24331
CVE-2020-24331 is a high-severity vulnerability in Trousers Project Trousers with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.2
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-269
- Affected product: Trousers Project Trousers
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24331?
- An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges, the tss user still has read and write access to the /etc/tcsd.conf file (which contains various settings related to this daemon).
- How severe is CVE-2020-24331?
- CVE-2020-24331 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-24331 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-24331?
- CVE-2020-24331 primarily affects Trousers Project Trousers. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-24331?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-24331 published?
- CVE-2020-24331 was published on 2020-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/14/1
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164472
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SSDL7COIFCZQMUBNAASNMKMX7W5JUHRD/
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/att-135/tcsd_fixes.patch
- https://sourceforge.net/p/trousers/mailman/message/37015817/
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:trousers_project:trousers:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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