Skip to main content
No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2020-15114

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2020-08-06
  • Fixed in3.4.10 · 3.3.23
  • WeaknessCWE-400 · CWE-772

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

In etcd before versions 3.3.23 and 3.4.10, the etcd gateway is a simple TCP proxy to allow for basic service discovery and access. However, it is possible to include the gateway address as an endpoint. This results in a denial of service, since the endpoint can become stuck in a loop of requesting itself until there are no more available file descriptors to accept connections on the gateway.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-08-0623:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-15114?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2020-15114?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat etcd
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.4≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.103.4.10
3.3≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.233.3.23
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
32.x= 32no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2021:2438 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.8.2 bug fix and security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Redhat etcd to 3.4.10 · 3.3.23
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:2438 · 3 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/release_notes/ocp-4-8-r…

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.7read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.7read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-400read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-772read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-08-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-15114?

In etcd before versions 3.3.23 and 3.4.10, the etcd gateway is a simple TCP proxy to allow for basic service discovery and access. However, it is possible to include the gateway address as an endpoint. This results in a denial of service, since the endpoint can become stuck in a loop of requesting itself until there are no more available file descriptors to accept connections on the gateway.

Is CVE-2020-15114 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-15114 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-15114?

CVE-2020-15114 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Running OpenShift Container Platform? Hear about its next vulnerability

Surveillance reads the versions in your stack — a domain, a lockfile or a list — checks each CVE against the ranges its sources publish, and alerts you when one you run is exploited or enters CISA KEV. A version it cannot read stays « version not verified ».

No credit card required · No monthly cap on website lookups · 250 API requests/month