CVE-2020-2729 Missing authorization in Identity Manager

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Jan 2020 Updated 30 Sep 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify or read Identity Manager data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-2729?

CVE-2020-2729 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Identity Manager, published on 15 Jan 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Identity Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Advanced Console). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Identity Manager. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Identity Manager accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Identity Manager accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2729?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2729?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2729 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-2020-2729 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2729 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qh8r-p5cp-mcqw.