CVE-2020-14299

A flaw was found in JBoss EAP, where the authentication configuration is set-up using a legacy SecurityRealm, to delegate to a legacy PicketBox SecurityDomain, and then reloaded to admin-only mode. This flaw allows an attacker to perform a complete authentication bypass by using an arbitrary user and password. The highest threat to vulnerability is to system availability.

Published: 2020-10-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-14299 is rated Moderate Risk (51/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.36%). EPSS rose +1.16% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-14299

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 2026-06-15 0.21% 1.36% +1.16%
2 2026-01-24 0.10% 0.21% +0.11%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.10% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-14299

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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: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:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
6.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 6.8 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-14299

OS Trackers for CVE-2020-14299

vendor priority summary link
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14299

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-14299

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform < 5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat openshift_application_runtimes — cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_application_runtimes:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat single_sign-on 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-14299

URL Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1848533 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence