# CVE-2020-15114: Etcd Gateway can include itself as an endpoint resulting in resource exhaustion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-15114-etcd-gateway-can-include-itself-as-an-endpoint-resulting-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-01-31  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-15114 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-01-31

Etcd Gateway can include itself as an endpoint resulting in resource exhaustion

Technologies: [go.etcd.io/etcd (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/go-etcd-io-etcd). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-15114 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-15114 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-15114?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 31 January 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** go.etcd.io/etcd (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.4.0-rc.0,fixed=3.4.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-15114?** Yes. go.etcd.io/etcd (Go): upgrade to 3.4.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-15114?** Check whether you run go.etcd.io/etcd (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- go.etcd.io/etcd (Go): upgrade to 3.4.10 or later

  ```sh
  go get go.etcd.io/etcd@v3.4.10
  ```


## Affected products

- go.etcd.io/etcd (Go) SEMVER:introduced=3.4.0-rc.0,fixed=3.4.10

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-15114
- GHSA-2xhq-gv6c-p224

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