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CVE-2020-14621

MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctl
5.3
CVSS v3
NVD

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).

How to fix

Remediation Available
openjdk-11Debian
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-1CVE-2020-14621
Fixed in:11.0.8+10-1CVE-2020-14621
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 ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

4.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days
90thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-05-27.