CVE-2020-2638 Missing authorization in Enterprise Manager Base Platform

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Enterprise Manager to access critical data, modify records, and cause partial denial of service.

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-2020-2638?

CVE-2020-2638 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Enterprise Manager Base Platform, published on 15 Jan 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Enterprise Config Management). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.5, 13.2.0.0 and 13.3.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Enterprise Manager for Oracle Database. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Enterprise Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2638 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-2020-2638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6mrj-g9r6-6j85.

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