CVE-2020-14179

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to view custom field names and custom SLA names via an Information Disclosure vulnerability in the /secure/QueryComponent!Default.jspa endpoint. The affected versions are before version 8.5.8, and from version 8.6.0 before 8.11.1.

Published: 2020-09-21 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-14179 is rated Moderate Risk (56.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 92.58%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-14179

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-04 92.37% 92.58% +0.20%
2 2026-03-01 92.58% 92.37% -0.20%
3 2026-02-04 92.58%

Full EPSS history (47 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-14179

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-14179

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-14179

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
atlassian jira_data_center < 8.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_data_center >= 8.6.0, < 8.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_server < 8.5.8 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
atlassian jira_server >= 8.6.0, < 8.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:jira_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-14179

URL Tags
https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-71536 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence