CVE-2020-2517 Missing authorization in Oracle Database
High-privileged attackers can modify data and cause partial denial of service in Oracle Database Gateway for ODBC.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2517?
CVE-2020-2517 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 15 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Database Gateway for ODBC component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c, and 19c. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Create Procedure, Create Database Link privilege with network access via OracleNet to compromise Database Gateway for ODBC. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Database Gateway for ODBC accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Database Gateway for ODBC. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.3 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2517 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-2020-2517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39q9-mx6r-9h2r.