CVE-2020-14824 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

A vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure product of Oracle Financial Services Applications has been identified, potentially impacting multiple products.

Understanding CVE-2020-14824

This CVE involves an easily exploitable vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, allowing unauthorized attackers to compromise the system.

What is CVE-2020-14824?

The vulnerability affects versions 8.0.6-8.1.0 of the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure. It can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP, leading to a complete denial of service (DOS) attack.

The Impact of CVE-2020-14824

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to cause system hang or frequent crashes, significantly affecting the availability of the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-14824

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, potentially impacting additional products. It has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 8.6 with high availability impacts.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 8.0.6-8.1.0

Exploitation Mechanism

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

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2020-14824 is crucial for maintaining security.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply vendor-supplied patches promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to address vulnerabilities.
Conduct security assessments and penetration testing.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that all systems running the affected versions of Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure are updated with the latest patches and security fixes.