CVE-2020-13417: An Elevation of Privilege issue was discovered in Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.10.7, because of an incomplete

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-13417?

controller: upgrade to 5.3; gateway: upgrade to 5.3; vpn client: upgrade to 2.10.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-13417 being exploited?

CVE-2020-13417 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-13417 affect?

CVE-2020-13417 affects controller, gateway, vpn client. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An Elevation of Privilege issue was discovered in Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.10.7, because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-7224. This affects Linux, macOS, and Windows installations for certain OpenSSL parameters.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-13417?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2020-13417 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting controller, gateway, vpn client. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An Elevation of Privilege issue was discovered in Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.10.7, because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-7224. This affects Linux, macOS, and Windows installations for certain OpenSSL parameters.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-05-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aviatrix

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-05-22 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:53 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aviatrix controller UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.3

Fixed in: 5.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy controller || rpm -q controller || controller --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade controller

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade controller

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

aviatrix gateway UPGRADE

Affected: < 5.3

Fixed in: 5.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gateway || rpm -q gateway || gateway --version

2. UPGRADE to 5.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gateway

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gateway

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

aviatrix vpn client UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.10.7

Fixed in: 2.10.7

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vpn-client || rpm -q vpn-client || vpn-client --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.10.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vpn-client

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vpn-client

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-13417?

controller: upgrade to 5.3; gateway: upgrade to 5.3; vpn client: upgrade to 2.10.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-13417 being exploited?

CVE-2020-13417 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-13417 affect?

CVE-2020-13417 affects controller, gateway, vpn client. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An Elevation of Privilege issue was discovered in Aviatrix VPN Client before 2.10.7, because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-7224. This affects Linux, macOS, and Windows installations for certain OpenSSL parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2020-13417?

Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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