CVE-2020-14823 in CRM Technical Foundation
Summary
by MITRE • 10/21/2020
Vulnerability in the Oracle CRM Technical Foundation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Preferences). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3 - 12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle CRM Technical Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle CRM Technical Foundation accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle CRM Technical Foundation accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/23/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-14823 resides within Oracle CRM Technical Foundation component of the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem, specifically targeting the Preferences module. This vulnerability affects a range of supported versions from 12.2.3 through 12.2.10, representing a significant attack surface across multiple release cycles of the enterprise suite. The flaw manifests as a privilege escalation vulnerability that operates through HTTP network access channels, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is inevitable. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical sophistication can leverage this weakness to gain unauthorized access to critical enterprise data systems.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization controls within the Preferences component of Oracle CRM Technical Foundation. Attackers with high privileged access can exploit this weakness to execute unauthorized operations including creation, deletion, and modification of critical data within the affected system. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data manipulation to encompass complete access to all Oracle CRM Technical Foundation accessible data, representing a severe compromise of both confidentiality and integrity controls. The CVSS 3.1 scoring of 6.5 reflects the substantial risk posed by this vulnerability, with high confidentiality and integrity impacts indicating that adversaries can access sensitive business information and potentially alter critical operational data.
From an operational standpoint, this vulnerability creates significant risk for organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite versions within the affected range. The combination of network-based exploitation and high privilege requirements means that attackers who have already gained some level of system access can leverage this vulnerability to escalate their privileges and gain broader access to enterprise data. The potential for unauthorized data modification poses serious business continuity risks, while the ability to create or delete critical data can result in operational disruptions and data loss. Organizations may face regulatory compliance issues and potential financial losses if sensitive customer or business data becomes compromised through this vulnerability.
The attack surface for CVE-2020-14823 aligns with ATT&CK framework techniques related to privilege escalation and credential access, specifically mapping to T1078 for valid accounts and T1548 for abuse of privileges. This vulnerability also relates to CWE-284 which describes improper access control, making it a clear example of inadequate authorization mechanisms. Organizations should prioritize patch management and implement network segmentation to limit exposure to this vulnerability. Additional mitigations include strengthening authentication controls, monitoring network traffic for suspicious HTTP requests, and implementing comprehensive access control policies. The vulnerability's CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) indicates that network-based attacks with low complexity and high privilege requirements can result in high impact data compromise, underscoring the need for immediate remediation and enhanced security monitoring procedures across affected Oracle E-Business Suite implementations.