Low severity · published Oct 21, 2020
CVE-2020-14797
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries)
3.7
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u271, 8u261, 11.0.8 and 15; Java SE Embedded: 8u261. 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. 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 3.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
7T
7-mode Transition Tool · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AI
Active IQ Unified Manager · Netapp
7.3 and later; 9.5 and later · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity OS Controller · Netapp
11.0.0 through 11.60.1 · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity Storage Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
E-series Santricity Web Services Proxy · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HM
Hci Management Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HS
Hci Storage Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
JD
Jdk · Oracle
1.7.0; 1.8.0; 11.0.8; 15 · source: NVD
JR
Jre · Oracle
1.7.0; 1.8.0; 11.0.8; 15 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.2 · source: NVD
OI
Oncommand Insight · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14797
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14797
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00031.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-19
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0004/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4779
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
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