CVE-2020-14168

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS Score

Published: July 1, 2020 at 01:35 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorJira ServerJiraJira Data Center

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Severity

MEDIUM5.9

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

The email client in Jira Server and Data Center before version 7.13.16, from 8.5.0 before 8.5.7, from 8.8.0 before 8.8.2, and from 8.9.0 before 8.9.1 allows remote attackers to access outgoing emails between a Jira instance and the SMTP server via man-in-the-middle (MITM) vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Jira · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v < 7.13.14

Affected range stops below 7.13.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Jira Data Center · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

v ≥ 8.5.0v ≥ 8.8.0v ≥ 8.9.0v < 7.13.14v < 7.13.16v < 8.5.7v < 8.8.2v < 8.9.18.5.0 ≤ v < 8.5.58.8.0 ≤ v < 8.8.28.9.0 ≤ v < 8.9.18.5.0 8.8.0 8.9.0

Affected range stops below 7.13.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.13.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.5.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Jira Server · Atlassianatlassian-app

95%

8.5.0 ≤ v < 8.5.58.8.0 ≤ v < 8.8.28.9.0 ≤ v < 8.9.1

Affected range stops below 8.5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.8.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-71198

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-71198

CVSS

5.9MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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