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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2020-14519 json

This vulnerability allows an attacker to use the internal WebSockets API for CodeMeter (All versions prior to 7.00 are affected, including…

published 2020-09-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-6655

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

This vulnerability allows an attacker to use the internal WebSockets API for CodeMeter (All versions prior to 7.00 are affected, including Version 7.0 or newer with the affected WebSockets API still enabled. This is especially relevant for systems or devices where a web browser is used to access a web server) via a specifically crafted Java Script payload, which may allow alteration or creation of license files for when combined with CVE-2020-14515.

Patch / fix

  • wibu codemeter 7.00

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 8.1

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

0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% 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

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.