# CVE-2020-2983: Missing authorization in Data Masking and Subsetting

> Low-privileged attackers can access and modify sensitive data in Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting via HTTP without proper authorization.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p2c2-jv92-hvch

## What is CVE-2020-2983?

CVE-2020-2983 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Data Masking and Subsetting, published on 15 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Data Masking). Supported versions that are affected are 13.3.0.0 and 13.4.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2983?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-2983?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-2983 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-2983 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-2983 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Data Masking and Subsetting, published on 15 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2983 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Data Masking and Subsetting. 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-2020-2983/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2983/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2983
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2983
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-2983

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