CVE-2020-14297: Jboss ejb client Denial of Service Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2020-14297 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Jboss ejb client libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves wildfly ejb client causes dos. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.0.34.Final.
CVE-2020-14297 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2020-14297
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jboss ejb client dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.jboss</groupId>
<artifactId>jboss-ejb-client</artifactId>
<version>4.0.34.Final</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jbossHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2020-14297, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jbossAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jboss ejb client in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.0.34.Final), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.jboss command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Jboss ejb client, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2020-14297 Affected Jboss ejb client Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.jboss:jboss-ejb-client
|
Maven |
< 4.0.34.Final
|
4.0.34.Final
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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