CVE-2020-14317: It was found that the issue for security flaw CVE-2019-3805 appeared again in a further version of JBoss Enter

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5WATCHLISTMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-14317 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting jboss enterprise application platform, wildfly. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

It was found that the issue for security flaw CVE-2019-3805 appeared again in a further version of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - Continuous Delivery (EAP-CD) introducing regression. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the PID file in /var/run/jboss-eap/ allowing the init.d script to terminate any process as root.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 91%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-364
Published	2021-06-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-06-02 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat jboss enterprise application platform MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jboss-enterprise-application-platform || rpm -q jboss-enterprise-application-platform || jboss-enterprise-application-platform --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat wildfly MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wildfly || rpm -q wildfly || wildfly --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-14317?

jboss enterprise application platform: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; wildfly: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-14317 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14317 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-14317 affect?

CVE-2020-14317 affects jboss enterprise application platform, wildfly. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). It was found that the issue for security flaw CVE-2019-3805 appeared again in a further version of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform - Continuous Delivery (EAP-CD) introducing regression. An attacker could exploit this by modifying the

How urgent is CVE-2020-14317?

Priority 26/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

JBoss and WildFly vulnerabilities

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