CVE-2020-2524: Medium severity oracle knowledge vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge product of Oracle Knowledge (component: InQuira Search). Supported versions that are affected are 8.6.0-8.6.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Knowledge. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Knowledge. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Knowledge>=8.6.0<=8.6.3

Event History

Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle Knowledge vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle Knowledge vulnerability is CVE-2020-2524.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability is Oracle Knowledge 8.6.0-8.6.3.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2524?

The severity of CVE-2020-2524 is medium with a severity value of 5.9.

4

How can an unauthenticated attacker exploit CVE-2020-2524?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit CVE-2020-2524 to compromise Oracle Knowledge.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Oracle Security Alerts page: [Oracle Security Alerts](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html)

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