CVE-2020-14601 Cross-site scripting in Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure

Medium 6.1 Published 15 Jul 2020 Updated 27 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit cross-site scripting to read and modify data in Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-14601?

CVE-2020-14601 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, published on 15 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.6-8.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14601?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14601?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14601 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-14601 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14601 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c743-9hfh-9968.