Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 5.5.0.0.0/11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 Analytics Web Answers denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 5.5.0.0.0/11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Analytics Web Answers. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-14609. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 5.5.0.0.0/11.1.1.9.0/12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 (Business Process Management Software). This affects some unknown processing of the component Analytics Web Answers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Analytics Web Answers). 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

The weakness was presented 07/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-14609. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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• Business Process Management Software

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• Oracle

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• Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition

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• 5.5.0.0.0
• 11.1.1.9.0
• 12.2.1.3.0
• 12.2.1.4.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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