CVE-2020-2935 : What You Need to Know
Learn about CVE-2020-2935, a vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations product, allowing unauthorized access to critical data. Find mitigation steps and patching details.
A vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations product of Oracle Financial Services Applications allows unauthorized access to critical data.
Understanding CVE-2020-2935
This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.
What is CVE-2020-2935?
The vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations product allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access.
The Impact of CVE-2020-2935
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.1 (High severity with confidentiality and integrity impacts)
- Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and all accessible information within the system.
Technical Details of CVE-2020-2935
This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations
- Vendor: Oracle Corporation
- Affected Versions: 8.0.6 - 8.0.8
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability is easily exploitable, enabling unauthorized access to critical data and all accessible information within the Oracle Financial Services Hedge Management and IFRS Valuations product.
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from CVE-2020-2935 is crucial to prevent unauthorized access and data compromise.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
- Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
- Restrict network access to the affected product.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly update and patch software to address vulnerabilities.
- Implement strong access controls and user privileges.
- Conduct regular security audits and assessments.
Patching and Updates
- Oracle has released security patches to address this vulnerability.
- Ensure all systems running the affected versions are updated with the latest patches.