CVE-2020-14658 : Security Advisory and Response

A vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite allows unauthorized access and modification of critical data.

Understanding CVE-2020-14658

This CVE involves a critical vulnerability in Oracle Marketing that could lead to unauthorized data access and modification.

What is CVE-2020-14658?

The vulnerability in Oracle Marketing allows an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access and modification.

The Impact of CVE-2020-14658

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1 (Critical severity)
Confidentiality and Integrity impacts are high
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access and modification of critical data.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-14658

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in Oracle Marketing allows attackers to compromise the system, leading to unauthorized access and modification of critical data.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Marketing
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.9

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from this vulnerability with the following steps.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Oracle promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
Educate users on safe browsing habits and security best practices.

Patching and Updates

Regularly update and patch Oracle Marketing to address security vulnerabilities.