CVE-2020-14298 [High] | Security Vulnerability in Docker

The version of docker as released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras via RHBA-2020:0053 advisory included an incorrect version of runc missing the fix for CVE-2019-5736, which was previously fixed via RHSA-2019:0304. This issue could allow a malicious or compromised container to compromise the container host and other containers running on the same host. This issue only affects docker version 1.13.1-108.git4ef4b30.el7, shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras. Both earlier and later versions are not affected.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.14%	0.32%	+0.18%
2	2025-03-30	0.22%	0.14%	-0.07%
3	2025-03-29	—	0.22%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.14%

0.32%

+0.18%

2025-03-30

0.22%

0.14%

-0.07%

2025-03-29

—

0.22%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
8.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. 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:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:C) Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	2.0	6.0	[email protected]
4.6	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. 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:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	3.9	6.4	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

8.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
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:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C): Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

2.0

6.0

[email protected]

4.6

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:L): Requires local access to the target system.
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:P): Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

3.9

6.4

[email protected]

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-14298

vendor	priority	summary	link
`debian`	unimportant	CVE-2020-14298 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (docker.io), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5.	https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-14298
`redhat`	high	—	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14298
`suse`	high	CVE-2020-14298 severity important: SUSE including 4 source package names (docker, docker-bash-completion, docker-buildx, docker-kubic), 15 product×package rows across 10 product lines (Magnum Orchestration 7, SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0, … (10 product lines)): Known Not Affected 15.	https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14298/
`ubuntu`	low	CVE-2020-14298 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (docker.io), 6 status rows across 6 suites (bionic, eoan, focal, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 5, DNE 1.	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14298

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-14298

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
docker	docker	1.13.1	cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:1.13.1:::::::*
redhat	openshift_container_platform	>= 3.0, <= 3.7.61	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform::::::::
redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::*

References for CVE-2020-14298

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:0427	Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14298	Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/runcescape	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-5736	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2020-14298

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-14298

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-14298

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-14298

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-14298

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-14298

References for CVE-2020-14298