# CVE-2020-13867: targetcli: The targetcli package contains an administration shell for configuring Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCS...

CVE-2020-13867 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by targetcli-fb 1:2.1.51-0ubuntu1+esm1, released June 5, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13867
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0032
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 5, 2020

## Description

The targetcli package contains an administration shell for configuring Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and other SCSI targets, using the Target Core Mod/Linux-IO (TCM/LIO) kernel target subsystem. FCoE users also need to install and use the fcoe-utils package.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: targetcli (2.1.53). (BZ#1845167)  Security Fix(es):  * targetcli: weak permissions for /etc/target and backup files (CVE-2020-13867)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | targetcli RHEL 8 | 0:2.1.53-1.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4697.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | targetcli ol 8 | 0:2.1.53-1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4697](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4697.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | targetcli-fb Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.1.51-0ubuntu1+esm1 | [targetcli-fb 1:2.1.51-0ubuntu1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-targetcli-fb-1-2.1.51-0ubuntu1-esm1.md) | Jun 5, 2020 |

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