CVE-2020-10574
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't...
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
CVE-2020-10574- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-706
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
CVE-2020-10574- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-3025 No score
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
EUVD-2020-3025- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7hq-qm3m-7mxv
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't...
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
GHSA-r7hq-qm3m-7mxv- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-706
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
CVE-2020-10574- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-10574
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10574- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10574
An issue was discovered in Janus through 0.9.1. janus.c tries to use a string that doesn't actually exist during a "query_logger" Admin API request, because of a typo in the JSON validation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10574- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
janusDebian:12 |
before 0.9.1+20200313-1 | 0.9.1+20200313-1 |
janusDebian:14 |
before 0.9.1+20200313-1, plus listed versions 0.2.2+dfsg-10.2.2+dfsg-20.2.2+dfsg-30.2.2+dfsg-40.2.2+dfsg-5~exp1 Show 23 moreShow less0.2.2+dfsg-5~exp20.2.2+dfsg-5~exp30.2.3-10.2.4-10.2.4-20.2.5-10.2.6-10.3.1-10.4.2-10.4.4-10.4.5-10.4.5-20.5.0-10.6.0-10.6.0-20.6.1-10.6.2-10.6.3-10.7.2-10.7.2-20.7.3-10.7.3-20.9.1-1 |
0.9.1+20200313-1 |
janusUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.4-20.2.5-10.2.6-10.2.6-1build10.2.6-1build2 |
None known |
janusUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.7.3-20.7.3-2build1 |
None known |
janusUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.11.2-10.11.5-10.11.5-1ubuntu10.11.5-30.11.5-4 Show 5 moreShow less0.11.6-10.11.7-10.11.8-10.11.8-20.11.8-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-10574 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Meetecho Janus, published March 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in janus 0.9.1+20200313-1.