CVE-2020-2950 in Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Analytics Web General). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/21/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-2950 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, specifically affecting the Analytics Web General component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. This vulnerability exists in multiple supported versions including 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, and 12.2.1.4.0, making it a widespread concern across various deployment scenarios. The flaw falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category CWE-284 which addresses improper access control, indicating that the system fails to properly enforce authorization mechanisms for critical resources.
The technical nature of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to exploit the system through HTTP network connections without requiring any prior credentials or privileged access. This characteristic makes the vulnerability particularly dangerous as it can be leveraged by attackers from external networks without additional authentication steps. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 reflects the severe impact potential with high scores across all three impact metrics: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector AV:N indicates network-based exploitation, while AC:L demonstrates that the attack requires low complexity to execute successfully.
The operational impact of successful exploitation can result in complete compromise of the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition system, potentially allowing attackers to gain full control over the affected environment. This takeover capability enables malicious actors to access sensitive business intelligence data, modify system configurations, and potentially use the compromised system as a launch point for further attacks within the network infrastructure. The high confidentiality impact suggests that attackers can access protected business data and analytical reports that should remain restricted to authorized personnel.
Security professionals should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to the affected Oracle BI components, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and implementation of strict access controls. Organizations should also consider disabling unnecessary HTTP services and applying the latest Oracle patches and updates as soon as they become available. The vulnerability's classification under ATT&CK framework would likely map to techniques involving privilege escalation and lateral movement through unsecured network services. Additionally, implementing robust network monitoring and intrusion detection systems can help identify potential exploitation attempts. Organizations should also conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify all instances of affected Oracle BI installations and ensure proper patch management procedures are in place to prevent similar vulnerabilities from being exploited in the future.