CVE-2020-14696: High severity oracle bi publisher vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Layout Templates). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. While the vulnerability is in Oracle BI Publisher, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Affected Software

3 affected components

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=11.1.1.9.0

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=12.2.1.3.0

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=12.2.1.4.0

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 vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-14696.

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, and 12.2.1.4.0.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14696?

The severity of CVE-2020-14696 is high.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-14696?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can easily exploit CVE-2020-14696.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-14696?

Yes, Oracle has released a security update to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the Oracle Security Alerts for more information.