CVE-2020-14692 in Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.6-8.0.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/01/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-14692 affects Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning software within the Oracle Financial Services Applications suite. This specific flaw resides in the User Interface component of the product, impacting versions 8.0.6 through 8.0.8. The vulnerability represents a significant security concern as it operates within a critical financial application that handles sensitive loan loss forecasting data, making it an attractive target for malicious actors seeking to compromise financial institutions' data integrity.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls within the user interface layer, allowing attackers with minimal privileges to perform unauthorized modifications to critical data. The CVSS 3.1 scoring system assigns this vulnerability a base score of 6.5, categorized as a medium severity issue with integrity impacts. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, making it accessible to remote attackers without requiring physical access to the system. The low privilege requirement means that even users with minimal administrative rights could potentially exploit this flaw, amplifying the potential impact of successful attacks.
From an operational perspective, the successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of data within the Oracle Financial Services Loan Loss Forecasting and Provisioning system. This represents a severe threat to data integrity and financial reporting accuracy, as loan loss forecasting data directly impacts financial institution risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and business decision-making processes. The potential for unauthorized data modification could lead to significant financial losses, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage for affected organizations.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for valid accounts and T1566 for phishing and social engineering attacks. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation, access control reviews, and application-level security hardening measures. The recommended approach involves applying Oracle's security patches promptly, implementing network monitoring for suspicious HTTP traffic, and conducting thorough access control audits to ensure that only authorized personnel can perform critical data modifications within the financial services application environment.