Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in CodeMeter
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
Protocol encryption can be easily broken for CodeMeter (All versions prior to 6.90 are affected, including Version 6.90 or newer only if CodeMeter Runtime is running as server) and the server accepts external connections, which may allow an attacker to remotely communicate with the CodeMeter API.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00679 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CodeMeter | All versions prior to 6.90, including Version 6.90 or newer only if CodeMeter Runtime is running as server. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CodeMeter Vendor— Affected All versions prior to 6.90, including Version 6.90 or newer only if CodeMeter Runtime is running as server. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14517
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqvx-g6jw-22pw
References
More Wibu Codemeter vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03396 Out-of-bounds read in Wibu-Systems CodeMeter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11360 Multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities exist in CodeMeter (All versions prior to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-03397 Out-of-bounds read in Wibu-Systems CodeMeter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-12762 An attacker could send a specially crafted packet that could have CodeMeter (All versions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11364 Improper input validation in CodeMeter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-11370 Origin validation error in CodeMeter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-14517 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-14517 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqvx-g6jw-22pw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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