How severe is CVE-2020-14297?

CVE-2020-14297 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-14297 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-14297?

CVE-2020-14297 primarily affects Redhat Amq. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14297?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-14297 published?

CVE-2020-14297 was published on 2020-07-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-14297

CVE-2020-14297 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Amq with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Redhat Amq
Published: 2020-07-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was discovered in Wildfly's EJB Client as shipped with Red Hat JBoss EAP 7, where some specific EJB transaction objects may get accumulated over the time and can cause services to slow down and eventaully unavailable. An attacker can take advantage and cause denial of service attack and make services unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14297?: A flaw was discovered in Wildfly's EJB Client as shipped with Red Hat JBoss EAP 7, where some specific EJB transaction objects may get accumulated over the time and can cause services to slow down and eventaully unavailable. An attacker can take advantage and cause denial of service attack and make services unavailable.
How severe is CVE-2020-14297?: CVE-2020-14297 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-14297 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-14297?: CVE-2020-14297 primarily affects Redhat Amq. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14297?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-14297 published?: CVE-2020-14297 was published on 2020-07-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14297

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:amq:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss-ejb-client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_continuous_delivery:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_fuse:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_application_runtimes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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