VDB-218835 · CVE-2020-10683 · Nessus 294867

Oracle Utilities Network Management System 2.3.0.2/2.4.0.1/2.5.0.0/2.5.0.1/2.5.0.2 Content Acquisition System xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Utilities Network Management System 2.3.0.2/2.4.0.1/2.5.0.0/2.5.0.1/2.5.0.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Content Acquisition System. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-10683. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Oracle Utilities Network Management System 2.3.0.2/2.4.0.1/2.5.0.0/2.5.0.1/2.5.0.2. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Content Acquisition System. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/17/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-10683. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing 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.

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). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Utilities Network Management System

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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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: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: github.com
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/20/2020 🔍
01/17/2023 +1033 days 🔍
01/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/18/2023 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2026 +1100 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-10683 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10683
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-218835

Entryinfo

Created: 01/18/2023 07:28
Updated: 01/22/2026 14:32
Changes: 01/18/2023 07:28 (37), 02/14/2023 14:45 (4), 02/14/2023 14:46 (18), 01/22/2026 14:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:5CD:103

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