CVE-2020-14816 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

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

Understanding CVE-2020-14816

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle Marketing that can lead to unauthorized access and data compromise.

What is CVE-2020-14816?

The vulnerability in Oracle Marketing allows an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially impacting critical data.

The Impact of CVE-2020-14816

Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and complete access to all Oracle Marketing data.
Attackers can also gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle Marketing data.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-14816

This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in Oracle Marketing allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially impacting critical data.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Marketing
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.1.1 - 12.1.3, 12.2.3 - 12.2.10

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Changed
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.2 (High Severity)
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: Low

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent exploitation of the vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch Oracle Marketing and related systems.
Implement strong access controls and authentication mechanisms.

Patching and Updates

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