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CVE-2020-14556

MEDIUMEPSS 86th pctl
4.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit 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 as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

How to fix

Remediation Available
openjdk-11Debian
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-1CVE-2020-14556
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-1CVE-2020-14556
openjdk-11-jdkUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1USN-4433-1
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04USN-4433-1
openjdk-11-jreUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1USN-4433-1
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04USN-4433-1
openjdk-11-jre-headlessUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1USN-4433-1
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04USN-4433-1
openjdk-11-jre-zeroUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1USN-4433-1
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04USN-4433-1
openjdk-8Ubuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-8-jdkUbuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-8-jreUbuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-8-jre-headlessUbuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-8-jre-jamvmUbuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-8-jre-zeroUbuntu
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04USN-4453-1
Fixed in:8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04USN-4453-1
openjdk-ltsUbuntu
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1USN-4433-1
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04USN-4433-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

3.02%probability of exploitation in 30 days
86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

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