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Fencer Vulns
medium 5.3

CVE-2020-14621 json

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP).

published 2020-07-15 6 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-java-2020-14621 , BIT-java-min-2020-14621 , BIT-jre-2020-14621 , EUVD-2020-6757

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Patch / fix

  • bitnami java 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • bitnami java-min 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • bitnami jre 1.7.0, 1.8.0, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • oracle java_se 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • oracle jdk 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • oracle jre 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • sun java 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • sun java_se 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • sun jdk 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • sun jre 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • oracle openjdk 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • sun openjdk 1.7.0_271, 1.8.0_261, 7.0.271, 8.0.261, 11.0.8, 14.0.2
  • openjdk-11 Debian 11 11.0.8+10-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14621

  • openjdk-8 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~16.04
  • openjdk-8 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~18.04
  • openjdk-8 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 8u265-b01-0ubuntu2~20.04
  • openjdk-lts Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
  • openjdk-lts Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14621

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  • java-11-openjdk RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-src RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-demo RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-jmods RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-javadoc RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-headless RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk-javadoc-zip RHEL 7 1:11.0.8.10-0.el7_8
  • java-11-openjdk RHEL 8 1:11.0.8.10-0.el8_2

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:3099RHSA-2020:3098RHSA-2020:2969RHSA-2020:2970RHSA-2020:5585RHSA-2020:3386

  • java-1_8_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP2 +1 more 1.8.0.272-3.42.1
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +14 more 1.8.0.272-27.48.1
  • java-1_7_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +14 more 1.7.0.271-43.41.1
  • java-1_7_1-ibm SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +15 more 1.7.1_sr4.70-38.56.1
  • java-1_8_0-ibm SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES for SAP 12 SP4, SLES for SAP 12 SP3 +14 more 1.8.0_sr6.15-30.72.1
  • java-1_7_0-ibm SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 1.7.0_sr10.70-65.54.1
  • java-1_8_0-ibm SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP2 +1 more 1.8.0_sr6.15-3.41.1
  • java-11-openjdk SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE Module for Package Hub 15 SP2 +5 more 11.0.8.0-3.45.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:3460-1SUSE-SU-2020:3191-1SUSE-SU-2020:2861-1SUSE-SU-2020:2482-1SUSE-SU-2020:14484-1SUSE-SU-2020:2461-1

  • java-11-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 11.0.12.0-3.1
  • java-13-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 13.0.8.0-3.1
  • java-15-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 15.0.4.0-2.1
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.8.0.302-2.2
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk openSUSE Leap 15.2 1.8.0.272-lp152.2.3.1
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk openSUSE Leap 15.1 1.8.0.272-lp151.2.15.1
  • java-1_8_0-openj9 openSUSE Leap 15.2 1.8.0.272-lp152.3.3.1
  • java-11-openjdk openSUSE Leap 15.2 11.0.8.0-lp152.2.3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10871-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10872-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10873-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1openSUSE-SU-2020:2083-1openSUSE-SU-2020:2048-1

  • openjdk7 Alpine 3.12, Alpine 3.11, Alpine 3.10 7.281.2.6.24-r0
  • openjdk7 Alpine 3.18, Alpine 3.17, Alpine 3.16 +3 more 7.261.2.6.23-r0
  • openjdk8 Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +15 more 8.272.10-r0
  • openjdk11 Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 11.0.8_p10-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-14621

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Vendor advisories

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

red hat product security vex CVE-2020-14621 updated cvss 5.3

OpenJDK: XML validation manipulation due to incomplete application of the use-grammar-pool-only feature (JAXP, 8242136)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.8.0-ibm, java-1.8.0-ibm-src, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo, java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc, java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Supplementary java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, java-1.8.0-ibm-jdbc 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, java-1.8.0-ibm-headless 1.8.0.6.15-1.el8_2, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el8_2, java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el8_2, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el8_2, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el8_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el8_2, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el8_2, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2972
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el8_0, java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el8_0, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el8_0, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el8_0, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el8_0, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el8_0, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3100
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el8_1, java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el8_1, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el8_1, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el8_1, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el8_1, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el8_1, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-headless 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-headless 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3387
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3387
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-headless 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3387
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3388
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-11-openjdk 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-headless 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2985
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) java-11-openjdk-src 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-demo 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-jmods 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-11-openjdk-javadoc 11.0.8.10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.262.b10-0.el7_8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2968
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10, java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3387
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.6.20-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.70-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:3388

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
OSV 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami java
<1.7.0
>=1.8.0, <1.8.0
>=7.0.0, <7.0.271
>=8.0.0, <8.0.261
>=9.0.0, <11.0.8
>=12.0.0, <14.0.2
1.7.0
1.8.0
7.0.271
8.0.261
11.0.8
14.0.2
bitnami java-min
<1.7.0
>=1.8.0, <1.8.0
>=7.0.0, <7.0.271
>=8.0.0, <8.0.261
>=9.0.0, <11.0.8
>=12.0.0, <14.0.2
1.7.0
1.8.0
7.0.271
8.0.261
11.0.8
14.0.2
bitnami jre
<1.7.0
>=1.8.0, <1.8.0
>=7.0.0, <7.0.271
>=8.0.0, <8.0.261
>=9.0.0, <11.0.8
>=12.0.0, <14.0.2
1.7.0
1.8.0
7.0.271
8.0.261
11.0.8
14.0.2

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation Java

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.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.