Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.1.0 Message Store resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.1.0. It has been classified as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Message Store. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-11612. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.1.0 (Cloud Software) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Message Store. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 04/21/2021 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-11612. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

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 CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-0794). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Dell PowerEdge
  • Dell ECS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/07/2020 🔍
04/21/2021 +379 days 🔍
04/21/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/23/2021 +2 days 🔍
01/26/2026 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-11612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-11612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173353
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-0794 - Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2021 06:38
Updated: 01/26/2026 03:26
Changes: 04/23/2021 06:38 (39), 04/24/2021 10:45 (6), 04/24/2021 10:51 (20), 01/26/2026 03:26 (22)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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