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CVE-2020-14517· NVD / CVE Program· CNA icscert

Protocol encryption can be easily broken for CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 are affected, including Version 6.90 or newer only if Cod

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.

CriticalCVSS 9.8 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Sep 16, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 50th percentile
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Action score

39

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
wibucodemeter

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • wibu codemeterbefore 6.90

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (icscert). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a CodeMeter

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

Same product

wibu: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2021-20093A buffer over-read vulnerability exists in Wibu-Systems CodeMeter versions < 7.21a.
    46Plan
  • CVE-2020-14509Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in CodeMeter (All versions prior to 7.10) where the packet parser mechanism does not verify
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-37017CodeMeter 6.60 - 'CodeMeter.exe' Unquoted Service Path
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-47809Wibu CodeMeter before 8.30a sometimes allows privilege escalation immediately after installation (before a logoff or reboot).
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2021-20094A denial of service vulnerability exists in Wibu-Systems CodeMeter versions < 7.21a.
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2020-16233An attacker could send a specially crafted packet that could have CodeMeter (All versions prior to 7.10) send back packets containing data f
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-326 · Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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