CVE-2020-1774
Information disclosure
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.5
Information disclosure
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2020-1774- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12600
4.5
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
EUVD-2020-12600- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5g6p-jp4c-37q4
4.9
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and...
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
GHSA-5g6p-jp4c-37q4- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.5
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2020-1774- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-201
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.9
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
CVE-2020-1774- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-1774
4.9
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-1774- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-1774
4.5
When user downloads PGP or S/MIME keys/certificates, exported file has same name for private and public keys. Therefore it's possible to mix them and to send private key to the third-party instead of public key. This issue affects ((OTRS)) Community Edition: 5.0.42 and prior versions, 6.0.27 and prior versions. OTRS: 7.0.16 and prior versions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-1774- CVSS 3.1
- 4.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
otrs2Debian:11 |
before 6.0.28-1, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
6.0.28-1 |
otrs2Debian:8 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.3.18-1+deb8u15, plus listed versions 3.3.10-13.3.11-13.3.18-1+deb8u13.3.18-1+deb8u103.3.18-1+deb8u11 Show 16 moreShow less3.3.18-1+deb8u123.3.18-1+deb8u133.3.18-1+deb8u143.3.18-1+deb8u23.3.18-1+deb8u33.3.18-1+deb8u43.3.18-1+deb8u53.3.18-1+deb8u63.3.18-1+deb8u73.3.18-1+deb8u83.3.18-1+deb8u93.3.18-1~deb7u13.3.18-1~deb7u23.3.18-1~deb7u33.3.9-33.3.9-3+deb8u1 |
3.3.18-1+deb8u15 |
otrs2Debian:10 From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 6.0.16-2+deb10u1, plus listed versions 2.0.4p01-102.0.4p01-112.0.4p01-122.0.4p01-132.0.4p01-14 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.4p01-14.12.0.4p01-152.0.4p01-162.0.4p01-172.0.4p01-182.0.4p01-62.0.4p01-72.0.4p01-82.0.4p01-92.0.99beta1-12.0.99beta1-22.1.1-12.1.3-12.1.4-12.1.4-22.1.5-12.1.5-22.1.5-32.1.6-12.1.7-12.1.7-22.2.0~beta2-12.2.0~beta3-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.4-12.2.5-12.2.5-22.2.6-12.2.7-12.2.7-22.2.7-2lenny12.2.7-2lenny22.2.7-2lenny32.2.7-32.3.2-12.3.2-22.3.3-12.3.4-12.3.4-22.3.4-32.3.4-42.3.4-52.3.4-6 |
6.0.16-2+deb10u1 |
otrs2Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.0.10-15.0.1-15.0.1-25.0.2-15.0.3-15.0.5-15.0.6-15.0.7-1 |
None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.23-15.0.24-16.0.1-16.0.2-16.0.3-16.0.4-16.0.5-1 |
None known |
otrs2Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.0.20-16.0.23-26.0.24-16.0.25-16.0.25-26.0.25-36.0.26-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1774 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.5) in Otrs, published April 28, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in otrs2 6.0.28-1.
References
otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2020-11
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00000.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00040.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1774
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5g6p-jp4c-37q4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-1774
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-1774
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1774
Left out here: 358 versions. The JSON record has them.