CVE-2020-2940 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management allows unauthorized access and modification of critical data.

Understanding CVE-2020-2940

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management, impacting versions 8.0.6 and 8.0.7.

What is CVE-2020-2940?

The vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and modification.

The Impact of CVE-2020-2940

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.1 (High severity with confidentiality and integrity impacts)
Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical data and all accessible information within Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-2940

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows attackers with network access to compromise Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management, leading to unauthorized data access and modification.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Profitability Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 8.0.6, 8.0.7

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact: Low
Integrity Impact: High
Availability Impact: None

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2020-2940 with these mitigation strategies.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply vendor-supplied patches promptly.
Monitor network traffic for signs of exploitation.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.

Patching and Updates

Stay informed about security updates from Oracle Corporation.