CVE-2020-2643 in Enterprise Manager Base Platform
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Job System). 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-2020-2643 resides within Oracle Enterprise Manager's Base Platform component, specifically targeting the Job System functionality. This security flaw affects multiple versions including 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0, and 13.3.0.0, representing a significant exposure across the enterprise monitoring platform's lifecycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this weakness, particularly when they possess high privileged access and network connectivity through HTTP protocols. The attack vector through HTTP channels creates a substantial risk as it allows remote exploitation without requiring physical access to the target infrastructure.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the Job System component, enabling malicious actors with elevated privileges to bypass security mechanisms that should protect against unauthorized data access and modification. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 6.0 reflects the severity of potential impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability domains. The vulnerability's characteristics indicate that successful exploitation can lead to comprehensive data compromise including access to critical enterprise monitoring information, unauthorized modification of data through insert, update, or delete operations, and partial denial of service conditions that can disrupt the platform's operational capabilities.
From a threat modeling perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a significant risk to enterprise security infrastructure. The attack surface is particularly concerning as it affects the core monitoring platform that organizations rely upon for system oversight and management. The partial denial of service component suggests that attackers could potentially disrupt monitoring operations, creating blind spots in enterprise security posture while simultaneously gaining unauthorized access to sensitive operational data. The combination of high privilege requirements with network accessibility through HTTP creates a dangerous attack scenario where internal threat actors or compromised accounts could escalate their access to critical enterprise infrastructure.
Organizations should prioritize immediate patching of affected versions to mitigate this vulnerability, as the CVSS score indicates a moderate to high risk level. The remediation process should include comprehensive testing of patched environments to ensure that the security controls are properly implemented without disrupting legitimate operational functions. Additionally, network segmentation strategies should be implemented to limit access to the Enterprise Manager platform to authorized personnel only, reducing the potential attack surface for this specific vulnerability. The vulnerability's impact on data integrity and availability makes it particularly dangerous for organizations that depend heavily on continuous monitoring and operational visibility provided by the Enterprise Manager platform.