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CVE-2020-1752: glibc before 2.32.0 (exclusive), Affected: versions 2.14 and later, Fixed: version 2.32; +10 more affected products
CVE-2020-1752. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.0 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.00535 (percentile 0.43581), scored 13-Oct-2026.
Affected technology
glibc · before 2.32.0 (exclusive)
gnu
ubuntu linux · 16.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 18.04
canonical
ubuntu linux · 19.10
canonical
active iq unified manager · from 9.5 (inclusive)
netapp
hci management node · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
solidfire · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
steelstore cloud integrated storage · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
h410c firmware · Version not applicable in the source CPE
netapp
debian linux · 10.0
debian
glibc · Affected: versions 2.14 and later, Fixed: version 2.32
GNU Libc
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · V3.1.0 to before V3.1.5
Siemens
Component: Not specified by the source
Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · No privileges required · User interaction required
Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · No privileges required · User interaction required
What an attacker can do
A local attacker could exploit this flaw by creating a specially crafted path that, when processed by the glob function, would potentially lead to arbitrary code execution. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.0/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.0/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.
- CWE
- CWE-416
- CCR priority
- 28.1 /100 (P4)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
- EPSS
- 0.00535 · percentile 0.43581 · 2026-10-13
- KEV
- no
Provenance
- GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 16:01:16.619248+00:00 UTC
- NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-14 15:56:36.793806+00:00 UTC
Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2020-1752.html