CVE-2020-2964 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

A vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Data Foundation product of Oracle Financial Services Applications allows unauthorized access and manipulation of critical data.

Understanding CVE-2020-2964

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Data Foundation, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

What is CVE-2020-2964?

The vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Data Foundation allows a low-privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access and modification.

The Impact of CVE-2020-2964

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.1 (High severity with confidentiality and integrity impacts)
Successful attacks can lead to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of critical data.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-2964

This section provides technical details of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows attackers with network access to compromise Oracle Financial Services Data Foundation, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Data Foundation
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 8.0.6 - 8.0.9

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-2020-2964 with these steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply vendor-supplied patches promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
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

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