Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package, versions <1:1.8.0.272.b10-1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-JAVA180OPENJDKHEADLESS-2052723
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Oct 2020

Introduced: 20 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-14781  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-319  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless to version 1:1.8.0.272.b10-1.el8_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JNDI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u271, 8u261, 11.0.8 and 15; Java SE Embedded: 8u261. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1