CVE-2020-2716 Explained : Impact and Mitigation

A vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Corporate Lending product of Oracle Financial Services Applications allows unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data.

Understanding CVE-2020-2716

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle Banking Corporate Lending, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

What is CVE-2020-2716?

The vulnerability in Oracle Banking Corporate Lending allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2020-2716

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Banking Corporate Lending accessible data, posing a risk to confidentiality.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-2716

This section provides technical details of the CVE.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in Oracle Banking Corporate Lending allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Banking Corporate Lending
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.3.0-12.4.0, 14.0.0-14.3.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: None
Availability Impact: None
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2020-2716 with these steps.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply vendor-supplied patches immediately.
Monitor Oracle's security alerts for updates.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software.
Implement network security measures.

Patching and Updates

Regularly check for security updates from Oracle.