CVE-2020-2516 Missing authorization in Oracle Database
High-privileged attackers can modify Core RDBMS data via OracleNet, requiring human interaction, affecting Oracle Database Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2516?
CVE-2020-2516 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 15 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Core RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Create Materialized View, Create Table privilege with network access via OracleNet to compromise Core RDBMS. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Core RDBMS accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.4 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-2516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9pq4-f96j-g7j6.