# CVE-2020-14736: Missing authorization in Database - Enterprise Edition

> High-privileged attackers can bypass Database Vault controls to read and modify accessible data via network access.

- **Severity:** Low 3.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mv9m-fc3f-6m5j

## What is CVE-2020-14736?

CVE-2020-14736 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Database Vault component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2 and 12.2.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Create Public Synonym privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Database Vault. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Database Vault accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Database Vault accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14736?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Database Vault.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition

- [CVE-2021-2326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2326/): Information disclosure in Database - Enterprise Edition (low 2.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14736 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14736 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition. 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-2020-14736/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14736/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14736
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14736
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14736

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