VDB-168277 · CVE-2020-10683 · Nessus 294867

Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 Installer xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Installer. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-10683. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Business Process Management Suite 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 (Business Process Management Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Installer. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/20/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-10683. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/22/2026).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 294867 (Oracle Siebel Server <= 25.11 (January 2026 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (294867). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Business Process Management Software

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Business Process Management Suite

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 294867
Nessus Name: Oracle Siebel Server <= 25.11 (January 2026 CPU)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/20/2020 🔍
01/20/2021 +306 days 🔍
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01/20/2021 +0 days 🔍
01/22/2026 +1828 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-10683 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-168277

Entryinfo

Created: 01/20/2021 19:47
Updated: 01/22/2026 11:33
Changes: 01/20/2021 19:47 (39), 02/16/2021 16:17 (6), 02/16/2021 16:23 (18), 01/22/2026 11:33 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:469:103

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