VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2020-14578

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries).

LOW 3.7EPSS 4.31%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261 and 8u251; 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

CVSS 3.1: 3.7 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 4.31% probability · 91th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: oracle/openjdk · oracle/jdk · oracle/jre · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · mcafee/epolicy orchestrator · netapp/7-mode transition tool · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/cloud secure agent · netapp/e-series performance analyzer · netapp/e-series santricity os controller · netapp/e-series santricity web services · netapp/oncommand insight · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/santricity unified manager · netapp/snapmanager · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · +1 more
Source: secalert_us@oracle.com

EPSS trend

EPSS 4.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10332Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFJPOYF3CWYEPCDOAOCNFJTQIKKWPHW/Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFZ36XIW5ENQAW6BB7WHRFFTTJX7KGMR/Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4453-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4734Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10332Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CFJPOYF3CWYEPCDOAOCNFJTQIKKWPHW/Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFZ36XIW5ENQAW6BB7WHRFFTTJX7KGMR/Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-24Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4453-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4734Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.