CVE-2020-2643 : Security Advisory and Response

A vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform could allow a high privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and partial denial of service.

Understanding CVE-2020-2643

This CVE involves a security flaw in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform of Oracle Enterprise Manager, affecting versions 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, and 13.3.0.0.

What is CVE-2020-2643?

The vulnerability allows a high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Enterprise Manager Base Platform, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access and partial denial of service.

The Impact of CVE-2020-2643

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and all accessible data within the Enterprise Manager Base Platform.
Attackers may gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some data within the platform.
It could also enable attackers to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) on the Enterprise Manager Base Platform.
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability impacts).

Technical Details of CVE-2020-2643

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform allows attackers to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and partial denial of service.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, 13.3.0.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: Low
Availability Impact: Low
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2020-2643 with these mitigation strategies.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Oracle to address the vulnerability.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to the affected systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software and systems.
Conduct security training for employees to recognize and report potential security threats.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.

Patching and Updates

Ensure timely installation of security patches and updates provided by Oracle to mitigate the CVE-2020-2643 vulnerability.