CVE-2020-14731 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

A vulnerability in Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation allows unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Understanding CVE-2020-14731

This CVE pertains to a vulnerability in Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation.

What is CVE-2020-14731?

The vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation product of Oracle Retail Applications allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2020-14731

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.1 (Confidentiality impacts)
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized read access to sensitive data.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-14731

This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation, leading to unauthorized data access.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 18.0, 19.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: High
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: Low
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply vendor-supplied patches promptly.
Monitor network traffic for signs of exploitation.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software.
Implement network segmentation to limit access.

Patching and Updates

Refer to the vendor's security advisory for patch information.