CVE-2020-14701 in SD-WAN Aware
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle SD-WAN Aware product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: User Interface). The supported version that is affected is 8.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SD-WAN Aware. While the vulnerability is in Oracle SD-WAN Aware, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle SD-WAN Aware. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/30/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-14701 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle SD-WAN Aware, a component of Oracle Communications Applications designed for software-defined wide area network management. This vulnerability exists within the user interface component of version 8.2, making it accessible to attackers who can reach the system through standard HTTP network connections without requiring authentication credentials. The flaw's classification as easily exploitable indicates that threat actors can leverage this weakness with minimal technical expertise or resources, presenting a significant risk to organizations relying on this networking solution.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication controls within the Oracle SD-WAN Aware user interface, allowing unauthorized network access through HTTP protocols. This represents a fundamental failure in the application's security architecture where the system does not properly validate user identities before granting access to administrative functions. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond the immediate component, as successful exploitation can result in complete system compromise and potential lateral movement throughout connected networks. The CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0 reflects the severity of this flaw, with high impacts across all three core security principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability, indicating that attackers can achieve full control over the affected system.
From an operational standpoint, this vulnerability creates substantial risk for organizations managing their network infrastructure through Oracle SD-WAN Aware, as it allows attackers to gain complete administrative control over the system without requiring any authentication credentials. The implications extend beyond the immediate system compromise, as the affected Oracle SD-WAN Aware component may serve as a gateway for attackers to access other connected systems and applications within the organization's network perimeter. This vulnerability directly maps to CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078 for valid accounts and T1566 for credential harvesting, demonstrating how attackers can exploit such flaws to establish persistent access and potentially escalate privileges.
Organizations must implement immediate mitigation strategies including network segmentation to limit access to the affected system, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and enforcement of strict access controls for the Oracle SD-WAN Aware interface. The recommended approach involves applying Oracle's official security patches as soon as they become available, while also implementing network monitoring solutions to detect suspicious HTTP traffic patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their network infrastructure to identify other potentially vulnerable components and implement layered security controls to reduce the attack surface. The vulnerability's classification as a critical issue necessitates urgent attention from security teams and should be prioritized alongside other high-severity threats in the organization's vulnerability management program.