CVE-2020-14317

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Wildfly
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1854251 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14317?
CVE-2020-14317 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14317?
To fix CVE-2020-14317, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14317 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14317 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14317?
CVE-2020-14317 affects n/a Wildfly.
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