# CVE-2020-14606: Auth bypass in SD-WAN Edge

> Unauthenticated attackers can take over Oracle SD-WAN Edge devices via HTTP, leading to full system compromise.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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-3q34-45m9-2pqp

## What is CVE-2020-14606?

CVE-2020-14606 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation SD-WAN Edge, 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 SD-WAN Edge product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 8.2 and 9.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SD-WAN Edge. While the vulnerability is in Oracle SD-WAN Edge, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle SD-WAN Edge. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14606?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Sd-Wan Edge.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14606?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14606 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14606 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation SD-WAN Edge, 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-2020-14606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation SD-WAN Edge. 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-2020-14606/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14606/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14606
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14606
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14606

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