Vulnerability in Wibu Codemeter

CVE-2020-14517

Protocol encryption can be easily broken for CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 are affected, including Version 6.90 or newer only if CodeMeter Runtime is running as server) and the server accepts external connections, which may allow an attacker to remotely communicate with the CodeMeter API.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.4% 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-2020-14517: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Wibu Codemeter
  • Codemeter — versions All versions prior to 6.90, including Version 6.90 or newer only if CodeMeter Runtime is running as server.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14517?
CVE-2020-14517 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wibu Codemeter, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-14517?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.