CVE-2024-20916 Missing authorization in Enterprise Manager Base Platform

High 8.3 Published 16 Jan 2024 Updated 20 Jun 2025

High-privileged attackers on the local network can modify or read critical data and cause partial denial of service in Oracle Enterprise Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20916?

CVE-2024-20916 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Enterprise Manager Base Platform, published on 16 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Event Management). The supported version that is affected is 13.5.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform executes to compromise Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Enterprise Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20916 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-2024-20916 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20916 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3x82-g63q-53gm.