Is CVE-2020-14177 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-14177 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-14177 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-14177 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-14177?

CVE-2020-14177 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2020-14177

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Affected versions of Atlassian Jira Server and Data Center allow remote attackers to impact the application's availability via a Regex-based Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in JQL version searching. The affected versions are before version 7.13.16; from version 7.14.0 before 8.5.7; from version 8.6.0 before 8.10.2; and from version 8.11.0 before 8.11.1.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14177 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.