CVE-2020-14621: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-14621 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 37 · Related 26Timeline
- 15-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 6 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
4.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 4.35% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Chainguard19 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
Netapp15 products
- 7-mode_transition_toolna
- active_iq_unified_managerna
- cloud_backupna
- cloud_secure_agentna
- e-series_performance_analyzerna
Oracle3 products
- jdkEOL1.7.0:update261 | 1.8.0:update251 | 11.0.7 | 14.0.1
- jreEOL1.7.0:update261 | 1.8.0:update251 | 11.0.7 | 14.0.1
- openjdkEOL7 | 7:update1 | 7:update10 | 7:update101 | 7:update11 | 7:update111 | 7:update121 | 7:update13 | 7:update131 | 7:update141 | 7:update15 | 7:update151 | 7:update161 | 7:update17 | 7:update171 | 7:update181 | 7:update191 | 7:update2 | 7:update201 | 7:update21 | 7:update211 | 7:update221 | 7:update231 | 7:update241 | 7:update25 | 7:update251 | 7:update261 | 8 | 8:milestone1 | 8:milestone2 | 8:milestone3 | 8:milestone4 | 8:milestone5 | 8:milestone6 | 8:milestone7 | 8:milestone8 | 8:milestone9 | 8:update101 | 8:update102 | 8:update11 | 8:update111 | 8:update112 | 8:update121 | 8:update131 | 8:update141 | 8:update151 | 8:update152 | 8:update161 | 8:update162 | 8:update171 | 8:update172 | 8:update181 | 8:update191 | 8:update192 | 8:update20 | 8:update201 | 8:update202 | 8:update211 | 8:update212 | 8:update221 | 8:update222 | 8:update231 | 8:update232 | 8:update241 | 8:update242 | 8:update25 | 8:update252 | 11 | 11.0.1 | 11.0.2 | 11.0.3 | 11.0.4 | 11.0.5 | 11.0.6 | 11.0.7 | 13 | 13.0.1 | 13.0.2 | 13.0.3 | 14
Ubuntu3 products
- openjdk-13All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-8< 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04 | < 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04 | < 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04
- openjdk-lts< 11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 | < 11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04
Wolfi3 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-13-jre-baseAll versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-9-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- openjdk-11< 11.0.8+10-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 20.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32
Mcafee1 product
- epolicy_orchestrator5.9.0 | 5.9.1 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0:update_1 | 5.10.0:update_2 | 5.10.0:update_3 | 5.10.0:update_4 | 5.10.0:update_5 | 5.10.0:update_6 | 5.10.0:update_7 | 5.10.0:update_8
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7, 14.0.1 | Java SE Embedded: 8u251
11 vendors · 50 products
References
22 links- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4734Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANAdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEAdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEAdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00021.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10332X Refsource CONFIRMAdvisoryThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEAdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory