CVE-2014-2399 in Endeca Server
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Endeca Server component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Oracle Endeca Information Discovery (Formerly Latitude), a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2400.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/11/2026
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-2399 affects the Oracle Endeca Server component within Oracle Fusion Middleware version 2.2.2, specifically impacting the Oracle Endeca Information Discovery system formerly known as Latitude. This represents a significant security weakness in enterprise search and analytics platforms that organizations rely upon for critical business intelligence operations. The vulnerability exists within the server-side processing mechanisms of the Endeca platform, which serves as a foundation for enterprise information discovery and data analysis capabilities.
The technical flaw manifests as an unspecified weakness in the Oracle Endeca Server component that enables remote attackers to compromise data integrity without requiring authentication or privileged access. The vulnerability operates through unknown vectors that are distinct from the related CVE-2014-2400, indicating separate attack surfaces or exploitation methods within the same product line. This suggests that the vulnerability lies in the underlying data processing or validation mechanisms that handle information discovery requests and responses, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate or corrupt the integrity of search results, analytical data, or configuration information.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability presents a serious threat to enterprise data integrity and business operations that depend on accurate information discovery systems. Organizations utilizing Oracle Endeca Information Discovery for critical business intelligence, customer analytics, or enterprise search capabilities face potential risks of data corruption that could compromise decision-making processes, affect competitive intelligence, or undermine the reliability of business analytics. The remote nature of the attack vector means that threat actors can exploit this weakness from external networks without requiring physical access or prior authentication, making the vulnerability particularly dangerous for enterprise environments with exposed network services.
Security professionals should note that this vulnerability aligns with CWE-200 (Information Exposure) and potentially CWE-94 (Code Injection) categories within the Common Weakness Enumeration framework, indicating the potential for data manipulation or exposure through improper input handling. The ATT&CK framework would classify this vulnerability under the T1071.004 technique for Application Layer Protocol: DNS, if the exploitation involves DNS-based data manipulation, or potentially T1566 for Phishing with Malicious Attachment if the attack vector involves manipulation of search results or discovery processes. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation, firewall rules to restrict access to Endeca server components, and application-level controls to validate all incoming data requests and responses. The vulnerability requires prompt patching through Oracle's security updates, as well as monitoring for suspicious network activity or data integrity anomalies that might indicate exploitation attempts.