Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function Install/Upgrade cleanup
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.9 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability described as very critical has been identified in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function 22.4.0/23.1.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Install/Upgrade. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-20862. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function 22.4.0/23.1.0 (Cloud Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Install/Upgrade. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-459. The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 07/18/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2023 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-20862. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/13/2025).
As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1423). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 6.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: CleanupCWE: CWE-459
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/01/2022 🔍07/18/2023 🔍
07/18/2023 🔍
07/19/2023 🔍
07/13/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2023
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-20862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-234540
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Entry
Created: 07/19/2023 06:36Updated: 07/13/2025 17:49
Changes: 07/19/2023 06:36 (40), 08/10/2023 14:53 (2), 08/10/2023 14:57 (11), 02/05/2025 18:42 (21), 07/13/2025 17:49 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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