CVE-2020-2629 in Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Extensibility Framework). 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-2020-2629 resides within Oracle Enterprise Manager's Base Platform component, specifically within the Extensibility Framework that serves as a foundational element for extending the platform's functionality. This flaw affects multiple version streams including 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, and 13.3.0.0, indicating a widespread impact across the product's lifecycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable suggests that attackers can leverage relatively straightforward techniques to gain unauthorized access, making it particularly concerning for enterprise environments where such platforms typically house sensitive operational data and control critical infrastructure components.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the Extensibility Framework, allowing a high-privileged attacker who can establish network connections through HTTP to compromise the entire Enterprise Manager Base Platform. This represents a significant security gap where the platform fails to properly validate authentication and authorization mechanisms for extended functionalities. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 6.0 reflects the balanced impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains, with high confidentiality impact indicating potential exposure of critical data, low integrity impact suggesting data modification capabilities, and low availability impact showing partial denial of service potential. The attack vector AV:N indicates network-based exploitation, while AC:L suggests low complexity for exploitation and PR:H denotes high privileges required from the attacker, meaning the vulnerability likely targets internal users or those who have already gained some level of access to the system.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access, as successful exploitation can lead to complete access to all platform accessible data, enabling attackers to manipulate or extract sensitive information including configuration details, system credentials, and operational metrics that are crucial for enterprise security and business continuity. Additionally, the vulnerability allows unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against platform data, potentially leading to data corruption or manipulation that could severely impact system integrity and reliability. The partial denial of service capability adds another dimension of risk, where attackers could disrupt platform operations without necessarily achieving full system compromise. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and maps to ATT&CK techniques including T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1499 (Endpoint Denial of Service), highlighting the multi-faceted nature of the threat landscape this vulnerability presents.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying Oracle's security patches and updates as released, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the Enterprise Manager platform, and enforcing strict access controls through role-based permissions. Regular security assessments and monitoring of network traffic for unusual HTTP requests targeting the platform should be conducted. The vulnerability's characteristics suggest that organizations should also review their privilege management policies and ensure that only authorized personnel have access to the Extensibility Framework components. Additionally, implementing intrusion detection systems that can identify anomalous access patterns or unauthorized data manipulation attempts would provide additional layers of protection against exploitation of this vulnerability.