9.8

CVE-2020-14172: atlassian jira Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Modified
Published 03-07-2020Last modified 17-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-14172 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in atlassian jira. EPSS estimates a 2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This issue exists to document that a security improvement in the way that Jira Server and Data Center use velocity templates has been implemented. The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center in affected versions allowed remote attackers to achieve remote code execution via insecure deserialization, if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability. The affected versions are before version 7.13.0, from version 8.0.0 before 8.5.0, and from version 8.6.0 before version 8.8.1.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.50% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Atlassian3 products
  • jira< 7.13.0 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.5.0 | ≥ 8.6.0, < 8.8.1
  • jira_server≥ unspecified, < 7.13.0 | ≥ 8.0.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.5.0 | ≥ 8.6.0, < unspecified | ≥ unspecified, < 8.8.1
  • jira software data center< 7.13.0 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.5.0 | ≥ 8.6.0, < 8.8.1

1 vendor · 3 products

References

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