CVE-2020-14543 : Security Advisory and Response
Learn about CVE-2020-14543, a vulnerability in Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics product of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications. Find out the impact, affected systems, and mitigation steps.
Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics product of Oracle Food and Beverage Applications (component: Installation) is affected by a vulnerability that allows attackers to compromise the system.
Understanding CVE-2020-14543
This CVE involves a vulnerability in the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics product, impacting version 9.1.0.
What is CVE-2020-14543?
The vulnerability in Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics allows a low-privileged attacker with logon access to compromise the system. Successful exploitation can lead to a complete takeover of the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics platform.
The Impact of CVE-2020-14543
- Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability Impacts: The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 7.3, indicating high severity.
- Attack Vector: Local
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Availability Impact: High
Technical Details of CVE-2020-14543
This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows a low-privileged attacker to compromise the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics system, potentially resulting in a complete system takeover.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Affected Version: 9.1.0
- Product: Hospitality Reporting and Analytics
- Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Exploitation Mechanism
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a low-privileged attacker with logon access to the system. Human interaction from a person other than the attacker is also necessary for the attack to succeed.
Mitigation and Prevention
It is crucial to take immediate steps to address and prevent the exploitation of this vulnerability.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
- Monitor system logs for any suspicious activities.
- Restrict access to critical systems to authorized personnel only.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing.
- Educate users on security best practices and awareness.
- Implement a robust access control mechanism to limit unauthorized access.
Patching and Updates
Regularly update and patch the Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics product to ensure that known vulnerabilities are mitigated.