7.5

CVE-2020-27569: aviatrix openvpn Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2020-27569CGA-g89x-rmq8-g474CGA-hg89-m3wx-wxcm
Published 21-04-2021Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-27569 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in aviatrix openvpn. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.90%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Arbitrary File Write exists in Aviatrix VPN Client 2.8.2 and earlier. The VPN service writes logs to a location that is world writable and can be leveraged to gain write access to any file on the system.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.90% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.90%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Alpine1 product
  • openvpnAll versions (No fix recorded)
Aviatrix1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • openvpnAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi1 product
  • openvpnAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

2 links