Vulnerability in java (CVE-2020-14664)
Summary
Vulnerability in java (CVE-2020-14664). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.8.0, 8.0.261 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: JavaFX). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-14664 has been found in java.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade java to 1.8.0, 8.0.261 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "java CVE-2020-14664" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-14664 (java)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 1.8.0, 8.0.261 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in java.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of java.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 1.8.0, 8.0.261.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'java' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'java' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
javaを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade java to 1.8.0, 8.0.261ステージング環境で 1.8.0, 8.0.261 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14664 openjfx Fixed in: 11+26-1
References
- advisory security.gentoo.org
- advisory security.netapp.com
- advisory oracle.com
- advisory zerodayinitiative.com
- web nvd.nist.gov