Is CVE-2020-14172 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-14172 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-14172 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-14172 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14172?

CVE-2020-14172 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-14172

CWE-502Published: July 3, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

This issue exists to document that a security improvement in the way that Jira Server and Data Center use velocity templates has been implemented. The way in which velocity templates were used in Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center in affected versions allowed remote attackers to achieve remote code execution via insecure deserialization, if they were able to exploit a server side template injection vulnerability. The affected versions are before version 7.13.0, from version 8.0.0 before 8.5.0, and from version 8.6.0 before version 8.8.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14172 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.