CVE-2020-2615 in Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Oracle Management Service). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0 and 13.3.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Enterprise Manager Base Platform. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/22/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-2615 resides within Oracle Enterprise Manager's Base Platform component, specifically affecting the Oracle Management Service which serves as a critical infrastructure element for enterprise monitoring and management. This vulnerability impacts multiple versions including 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, and 13.3.0.0, representing a significant attack surface that spans across several major releases of the Oracle Enterprise Manager platform. The affected component operates as a central management service that handles administrative functions and provides monitoring capabilities for enterprise environments, making it a prime target for attackers seeking to compromise critical infrastructure management systems.
The technical flaw manifests as a privilege escalation vulnerability that can be exploited through HTTP network connections, requiring only high privileged attacker credentials to execute successful attacks. This vulnerability operates with a CVSS base score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity threat that combines confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, suggesting that the vulnerability can be exploited from external network positions without requiring physical access to the target system. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L) reveals that while the attack requires high privileges from the attacker, it can be executed with low complexity and has no user interaction requirements, making it particularly dangerous in environments where administrative accounts may be compromised.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple unauthorized access, as successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of all accessible data within the Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Attackers can gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to sensitive data, effectively allowing them to modify critical configuration information and operational parameters. The partial denial of service component of this vulnerability means that attackers can disrupt platform operations, potentially causing service interruptions that impact enterprise monitoring and management capabilities. This threat is particularly concerning given that Enterprise Manager platforms typically serve as central management points for large enterprise environments, making this vulnerability a potential gateway for broader system compromise.
The vulnerability's classification aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues in software systems, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege that should govern administrative access to enterprise management platforms. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access, specifically targeting the enterprise management infrastructure that organizations rely upon for operational oversight. Organizations utilizing affected versions of Oracle Enterprise Manager should prioritize immediate patching or implementation of compensating controls, as the vulnerability's characteristics make it suitable for automated exploitation. The combination of high privilege requirements with low complexity exploitation suggests that this vulnerability could be leveraged by attackers with basic administrative credentials, potentially leading to cascading security failures throughout the enterprise infrastructure that depends on the compromised management platform.