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CVE-2020-14398: An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 86.3% of all records.
  • 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.
  • Fixed version: libvncserver (Debian:12) 0.9.13+dfsg-1; LibVNCServer (openSUSE:Leap 15.1) 0.9.10-lp151.7.9.1; LibVNCServer (openSUSE:Leap 15.2) 0.9.10-lp152.9.4.2, 0.9.10-lp152.9.8.1.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to libvncserver (Debian:12) 0.9.13+dfsg-1; LibVNCServer (openSUSE:Leap 15.1) 0.9.10-lp151.7.9.1; LibVNCServer (openSUSE:Leap 15.2) 0.9.10-lp152.9.4.2, 0.9.10-lp152.9.8.1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13. An improperly closed TCP connection causes an infinite loop in libvncclient/sockets.c.

Published
Jun 17, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
2.7% · 86th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 2.7%

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
libvnc projectlibvncserver
canonicalubuntu linux
debiandebian linux
siemenssimatic itc1500 firmware
siemenssimatic itc1500
siemenssimatic itc1500 pro firmware
siemenssimatic itc1500 pro
siemenssimatic itc1900 firmware
siemenssimatic itc1900
siemenssimatic itc1900 pro firmware
siemenssimatic itc1900 pro
siemenssimatic itc2200 firmware

and 4 more

Affected versions

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

  • canonical ubuntu linux14.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.10
  • canonical ubuntu linux20.04
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • libvnc project libvncserverup to 0.9.12 inclusive
+7 more rows
  • opensuse leap15.2
  • siemens simatic itc1500 firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0
  • siemens simatic itc1500 pro firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0
  • siemens simatic itc1900 firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0
  • siemens simatic itc1900 pro firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0
  • siemens simatic itc2200 firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0
  • siemens simatic itc2200 pro firmware3.0.0.0 and later · before 3.2.1.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libvncserverbefore 0.9.13+dfsg-10.9.13+dfsg-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.10-lp151.7.9.10.9.10-lp151.7.9.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.2LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.10-lp152.9.4.20.9.10-lp152.9.4.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.2LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.10-lp152.9.8.10.9.10-lp152.9.8.1
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.9-17.31.10.9.9-17.31.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.10-4.22.10.9.10-4.22.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3LibVNCServerbefore 0.9.1-160.19.10.9.1-160.19.1

Same product

libvnc project: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2018-15127LibVNC before commit 502821828ed00b4a2c4bef90683d0fd88ce495de contains heap out-of-bound write vulnerability in server code of file…
    44Plan
  • CVE-2018-15126LibVNC before commit 73cb96fec028a576a5a24417b57723b55854ad7b contains heap use-after-free vulnerability in server code of file transfer…
    43Plan
  • CVE-2018-20020LibVNC before commit 7b1ef0ffc4815cab9a96c7278394152bdc89dc4d contains heap out-of-bound write vulnerability inside structure in VNC client…
    42Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-14396Jun 17, 2020 · An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.
    31Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2020-14397Jun 17, 2020 · An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.
    31Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2020-14402Jun 17, 2020 · An issue was discovered in LibVNCServer before 0.9.13.
    22Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libvncserver0.9.13+dfsg-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:LibVNCServer0.9.10-lp151.7.9.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:LibVNCServer0.9.1-160.19.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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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.

Patch and commit links

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

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

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

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

References

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

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