Oracle Java SE 7u281/8u271 Libraries information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Oracle Java SE 7u281/8u271. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Libraries. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-14803. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle Java SE 7u281/8u271 (Programming Language Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Libraries. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 01/20/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-14803. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208580 (CentOS 7 : java-1.7.1-ibm (RHSA-2021:0733)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (208580). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 208580
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : java-1.7.1-ibm (RHSA-2021:0733)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/19/2020 🔍
01/20/2021 +215 days 🔍
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05/27/2025 +1588 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-14803 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-14803
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-168348

Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2021 19:47
Updated: 05/27/2025 21:43
Changes: 01/20/2021 19:47 (41), 02/17/2021 09:07 (6), 02/17/2021 09:13 (8), 10/15/2024 15:43 (16), 05/27/2025 21:43 (11)
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