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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2020-14515 json

CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 when using CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code) has an issue in the license-file si…

published 2020-09-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-6651

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 when using CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code) has an issue in the license-file signature checking mechanism, which allows attackers to build arbitrary license files, including forging a valid license file as if it were a valid license file of an existing vendor. Only CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code are affected.

Patch / fix

  • wibu codemeter 6.90

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-26-076-01 updated cvss 7.5

CODESYS in Festo Automation Suite

  • CODESYS Development System 3.0 Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.137, Festo Automation Suite < 2.8.0.138 CODESYS Development System 3.5.16.10 Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.137, Festo Automation Suite < 2.8.0.138
    affected: mitigation
  • Festo Automation Suite 2.8.0.138 CODESYS Development System 3.5.21.20
    fixed

Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf

cisa ICSA-20-203-01 updated cvss 7.4

Wibu-Systems CodeMeter (Update F)

  • Wibu-Systems AG CodeMeter < 7.10a, < 6.90, < 7.10, < 6.81
    affected: vendor fix cert.vde.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a CodeMeter

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.