CVE-2020-14681 in E-Business Intelligence
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Intelligence product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: DBI Setups). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Intelligence. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle E-Business Intelligence, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Intelligence accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle E-Business Intelligence accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/31/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-14681 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle E-Business Suite's E-Business Intelligence component, specifically affecting DBI Setups functionality. This vulnerability exists in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3, making it a significant concern for organizations utilizing these legacy systems. The flaw manifests as an easily exploitable weakness that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access to the targeted system through standard HTTP network connections without requiring any prior authentication credentials or privileged access.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the DBI Setups component of Oracle E-Business Intelligence. Attackers can leverage this weakness to perform unauthorized access operations against the underlying database and application layers, potentially gaining complete control over the intelligence data repository. The vulnerability's classification as CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 indicates a high severity level with significant impact on both confidentiality and integrity aspects of the affected systems. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP protocol with low complexity and no privilege requirements, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited without authentication.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate Oracle E-Business Intelligence component, potentially affecting additional Oracle products within the suite ecosystem. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical business intelligence data, including sensitive financial records, operational metrics, and strategic information that organizations rely upon for decision-making processes. The vulnerability also enables attackers to perform unauthorized modifications to the database through update, insert, and delete operations, potentially corrupting or manipulating business-critical data. This comprehensive access capability means that attackers can not only read sensitive information but also alter or destroy data, creating both confidentiality and integrity breaches that could severely impact business operations.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict access to Oracle E-Business Intelligence components, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and implementation of strict access controls and authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a significant concern under ATT&CK framework category T1110 for credential access and T1071 for application layer protocol usage. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify potential exploitation attempts, while comprehensive monitoring of network traffic for suspicious HTTP requests targeting Oracle E-Business Intelligence components remains essential. Patch management should be prioritized to ensure all affected systems receive appropriate updates from Oracle to remediate this vulnerability and prevent unauthorized access to critical business intelligence data assets.