CVE-2020-14895 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2020-14895 affecting Oracle Utilities Framework. This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive data. Find mitigation steps here.
A vulnerability in the Oracle Utilities Framework product of Oracle Utilities Applications allows unauthorized access and manipulation of data.
Understanding CVE-2020-14895
This CVE involves a security flaw in Oracle Utilities Framework, impacting various versions.
What is CVE-2020-14895?
The vulnerability in Oracle Utilities Framework enables a low-privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and manipulation.
The Impact of CVE-2020-14895
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized data access, including update, insert, delete, and read operations on Oracle Utilities Framework data.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-14895
This section provides more technical insights into the CVE.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows attackers with network access to compromise Oracle Utilities Framework, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Oracle Utilities Framework versions 2.2.0.0.0, 4.2.0.2.0, 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0 - 4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, and 4.4.0.2.0 are affected.
Exploitation Mechanism
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Attack Vector: Network
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Confidentiality Impact: Low
- Integrity Impact: Low
- Availability Impact: None
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4 (Medium Severity)
- CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Mitigation and Prevention
Protect your systems from CVE-2020-14895 with the following steps:
Immediate Steps to Take
- Apply security 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.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the attack surface.
- Educate users on safe browsing habits and security best practices.
Patching and Updates
- Stay informed about security updates from Oracle and apply them as soon as they are available.