# CVE-2020-14599: Missing authorization in CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices

> Unauthenticated attackers can read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices via HTTP.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 27 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3px5-5wr3-7444

## What is CVE-2020-14599?

CVE-2020-14599 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices, published on 15 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Setup of Mobile Applications). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14599?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Customer Relationship Management Gateway for Mobile Devices.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14599?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14599 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices

- [CVE-2020-14598](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14598/): Missing authorization in CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-2838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2838/): Information disclosure in CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices (high 8.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14599 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14599 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices, published on 15 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14599 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation CRM Gateway for Mobile Devices. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14599/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14599/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14599
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14599
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14599

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14599/
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