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CVE-2020-14792

Public on 2020-10-21
Modified on 2021-01-13
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).

Severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.2
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 1 java-1.8.0-openjdk 2021-01-12 22:51 ALAS-2021-1460
Amazon Linux 2 - Core java-1.8.0-openjdk 2021-01-05 23:34 ALAS2-2021-1579

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD CVSSv2 5.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N