CVE-2020-14642: High severity oracle coherence vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: CacheStore). Supported versions that are affected are 3.7.1.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Coherence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

5 affected components

Oracle Coherence=3.7.1.0

Oracle Coherence=12.1.3.0.0

Oracle Coherence=12.2.1.3.0

Oracle Coherence=12.2.1.4.0

Oracle Coherence=14.1.1.0.0

Event History

Jul 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:34 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:34 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14642?

The severity of CVE-2020-14642 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

Which versions of Oracle Coherence are affected by CVE-2020-14642?

Oracle Coherence versions 3.7.1.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, and 14.1.1.0.0 are affected by CVE-2020-14642.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-14642?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can easily exploit CVE-2020-14642.

What is the recommended action to fix CVE-2020-14642?

Oracle has released a security patch to address the vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the latest patch or upgrade to a non-affected version of Oracle Coherence.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-14642?

More information about CVE-2020-14642 can be found on the Oracle website at https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html.