CVE-2020-14811 in Applications Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2020
Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Manager product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AMP EBS Integration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Applications Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/23/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-14811 represents a significant security weakness within Oracle E-Business Suite's Applications Manager component, specifically within the AMP EBS Integration module. This flaw affects Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.10, creating an exploitable entry point for malicious actors seeking unauthorized access to sensitive enterprise data. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers require minimal technical expertise and can leverage standard network-based attack vectors to compromise affected systems.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the Oracle Applications Manager interface. Attackers can exploit this weakness through HTTP network connections without requiring any prior credentials or privileged access, making the attack surface particularly broad and accessible. The vulnerability specifically targets the AMP EBS Integration component, which serves as a bridge between Oracle Applications Manager and the broader E-Business Suite ecosystem. This integration point becomes a critical attack vector where unauthenticated requests can bypass normal access controls and potentially access restricted data within the applications manager framework.
From an operational perspective, successful exploitation of CVE-2020-14811 can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Applications Manager accessible data, which according to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system carries a base score of 5.3 with confidentiality impacts. The low attack complexity and lack of required privileges make this vulnerability particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where Oracle E-Business Suite components often contain sensitive financial, operational, and business-critical information. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data theft, as compromised access to applications manager could enable attackers to manipulate system configurations or escalate privileges within the broader E-Business Suite environment.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including network-level restrictions to limit access to Oracle Applications Manager interfaces, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP requests, and application-level access controls to restrict unauthorized data access. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and may be categorized under ATT&CK techniques related to credential access and privilege escalation. Security teams should prioritize patch management activities and conduct comprehensive network assessments to identify and remediate all instances of this vulnerability across their Oracle E-Business Suite deployments. Additionally, implementing network segmentation strategies and monitoring for unusual HTTP traffic patterns can help detect potential exploitation attempts and provide early warning capabilities for similar vulnerabilities.