CVE-2020-14792

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-10-21

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. 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 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

See more information about CVE-2020-14792 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.2	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2020-4348	2020-10-27
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2020-4350	2020-10-27
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-11-openjdk)	ELSA-2020-4307	2020-10-23
Oracle Linux version 8 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2020-4347	2020-10-27
Oracle Linux version 8 (java-11-openjdk)	ELSA-2020-4305	2020-10-22

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