Vulnerability in Wibu Codemeter

CVE-2020-14515

CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 when using CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code) has an issue in the license-file signature checking mechanism, which allows attackers to build arbitrary license files, including forging a valid license file as if it were a valid license file of an existing vendor. Only CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code are affected.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (56.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-14515: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Wibu Codemeter
  • Codemeter — versions All versions prior to 6.90 when using CmActLicense update files with CmActLicense Firm Code.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14515?
CVE-2020-14515 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wibu Codemeter, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-14515?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.