Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-14798 · published 21 October 2020

CVE-2020-14798: Oracle openjdk vulnerability

Oracle · Openjdk

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 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. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

3.1 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 2.7% · top 14.5%

3.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.6

2.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

18Affected product versions listed by NVD

12References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

Affected products

18 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Debian Linux Debian N7 Mode Transition Tool Netapp NActive Iq Unified Manager Netapp NE Series Santricity Os Controller Netapp NE Series Santricity Storage Manager Netapp NE Series Santricity Web Services Proxy Netapp NHci Management Node Netapp NHci Storage Node Netapp NOncommand Insight Netapp NOncommand Unified Manager Netapp NSantricity Cloud Connector Netapp NSantricity Unified Manager Netapp NSnapmanager Netapp NSolidfire Netapp

Leap Opensuse

Jdk Oracle

Jre Oracle

Openjdk Oracle

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.html	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00031.html	Mailing ListThird 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	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00041.html	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00031.html	Mailing ListThird 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	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-14798), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.