CVE-2020-14831 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-2020-14831

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

What is CVE-2020-14831?

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

The Impact of CVE-2020-14831

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-2020-14831

This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Marketing Administration).
Supported affected versions: 12.1.1 - 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.10.

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

Easily exploitable vulnerability via HTTP
Successful attacks require human interaction
Attacks may impact additional products

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the CVE-2020-14831 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
Monitor and restrict network access to vulnerable systems.
Educate users on recognizing and avoiding suspicious activities.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software and systems.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks.

Patching and Updates

Regularly check for security updates from Oracle.
Apply patches and updates as soon as they are available.