CVE-2020-1712 HIGH

CVE-2020-1712

Vendor [Unknown]
Product systemd
Weakness CWE-416
Published March 31, 2020
Last update June 9, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2020 CVE published
June 9, 2025 Record updated