CVE-2020-2626 in Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Cloud Control Manager - OMS). 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-2020-2626 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle Enterprise Manager's Base Platform, specifically affecting the Cloud Control Manager component known as OMS. This vulnerability exists in multiple supported versions including 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, and 13.3.0.0, making it a widespread concern for organizations utilizing these Enterprise Manager releases. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this flaw, particularly when they possess high privilege levels and network access through HTTP protocols.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the Enterprise Manager Base Platform's web interface. Attackers with high privileged access can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and potentially manipulate the platform's functionality. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 6.0 reflects the significant impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, indicating that successful exploitation can result in comprehensive data compromise, unauthorized modifications to platform data, and partial denial of service conditions that can disrupt platform operations.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses substantial risks to enterprise environments that rely heavily on Oracle Enterprise Manager for their monitoring and management needs. The ability to access critical data and perform unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletions creates a scenario where attackers can potentially corrupt system configurations or exfiltrate sensitive operational information. The partial denial of service aspect further compounds the impact by potentially disrupting monitoring capabilities that organizations depend upon for maintaining system integrity and operational continuity.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle security patches, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the Enterprise Manager platform, and conducting thorough access control reviews. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and can be categorized under ATT&CK techniques related to privilege escalation and credential access. Additionally, organizations should consider implementing web application firewalls and monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests that may indicate exploitation attempts. The CVSS vector analysis indicates that while network access is required, the attack complexity is low, making this vulnerability particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is unavoidable.