How severe is CVE-2020-14317?

CVE-2020-14317 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-14317 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-14317?

CVE-2020-14317 primarily affects Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14317?

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

When was CVE-2020-14317 published?

CVE-2020-14317 was published on 2021-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-14317

CVE-2020-14317 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-364.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-364
Affected product: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Published: 2021-06-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

It was found that the issue for security flaw CVE-2019-3805 appeared again in a further version of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - Continuous Delivery (EAP-CD) introducing regression. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the PID file in /var/run/jboss-eap/ allowing the init.d script to terminate any process as root.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14317?: It was found that the issue for security flaw CVE-2019-3805 appeared again in a further version of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - Continuous Delivery (EAP-CD) introducing regression. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the PID file in /var/run/jboss-eap/ allowing the init.d script to terminate any process as root.
How severe is CVE-2020-14317?: CVE-2020-14317 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-14317 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-14317?: CVE-2020-14317 primarily affects Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14317?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-14317 published?: CVE-2020-14317 was published on 2021-06-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1854251

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:-:*:*:*:continuous_delivery:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:wildfly:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform

CVE-2018-14721 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF)…
CVE-2019-14892 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A flaw was discovered in jackson-databind in versions before 2.9.10, 2.8.11.5 and 2.6.7.3, where it would permit…
CVE-2019-17531 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.10. When Default Typing is…
CVE-2019-17267 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind before 2.9.10. It is related to…
CVE-2019-10212 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A flaw was found in, all under 2.0.20, in the Undertow DEBUG log for io.undertow.request.security. If enabled, an…
CVE-2019-16943 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): A Polymorphic Typing issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.10. When Default Typing is…

All CVEs affecting Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform →

Other CWE-364 vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-24792 — High (CVSS 8.1): in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a remote attacker arbitrary code execution in pre-installed apps.
CVE-2026-52910 — High (CVSS 7.8): In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Free reuseport cBPF prog after RCU grace…
CVE-2024-6409 — High (CVSS 7.0): A race condition vulnerability was discovered in how signals are handled by OpenSSH's server (sshd). If a remote…
CVE-2026-42002 — Medium (CVSS 5.9): Concurrency and locking defects in GSS-TSIG
CVE-2026-27766 — Medium (CVSS 5.5): in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak.
CVE-1999-0035 — Medium (CVSS 5.4): Race condition in signal handling routine in ftpd, allowing read/write arbitrary files.

Browse all CWE-364 vulnerabilities →