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Security ServiceApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-14530

MEDIUM · 5.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-07-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the Oracle Security Service product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: None). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.1.9.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Security Service. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Security Service accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Oracle Security Service in Oracle Fusion Middleware version 11.1.1.9.0 contains a vulnerability exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers via HTTPS. Successful exploitation allows access to critical or all accessible data within the Oracle Security Service component. The high complexity and difficulty of exploitation suggests specific conditions must be met for successful attacks.

MitigationApply Oracle's security patches for this vulnerability when available. If no patch is available, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the Oracle Security Service component to untrusted networks.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Security ServiceApplication
Affected:= 11.1.1.9.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify Oracle Fusion Middleware installation location
    Locate the Oracle inventory directory (typically $ORACLE_HOME/oraInventory/ContentsXML/oracle_product.xml) or check for Oracle WebLogic Server/Oracle Fusion Middleware installation directories. Query the Oracle Inventory for installed components and versions using 'opatch lsinventory' or by examining the installation logs.
    Affected if The Oracle Fusion Middleware installation version cannot be determined or shows a version other than 11.1.1.9.0 (you must confirm the exact version to proceed).
  2. Verify Oracle Security Service component is present
    Check if the Oracle Security Service component is installed within the Oracle Fusion Middleware home. This can be found by examining the component registry (via Oracle Enterprise Manager or by checking for the security service JAR files in $ORACLE_HOME/modules/oracle.security service path).
    Affected if The Oracle Security Service component is not installed in the Fusion Middleware environment (if absent, this CVE does not apply).
  3. Confirm exact version 11.1.1.9.0
    Determine the precise version of Oracle Fusion Middleware or Oracle Security Service by reading version files in the ORACLE_HOME, using 'opatch lsinventory -detail', or querying the component via Oracle Enterprise Manager. Look specifically for version string '11.1.1.9.0'.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 11.1.1.9.0 (only this specific version is vulnerable; other versions in the 11.1.1.x family may differ).
  4. Check HTTPS exposure of Oracle Security Service
    Determine if the Oracle Security Service component is accessible over HTTPS from the network. Review network listeners, web server configurations, and firewall rules. Check the Oracle HTTP Server or Oracle WebLogic Server console for published endpoints related to the Security Service.
    Affected if The Oracle Security Service is exposed via HTTPS to untrusted networks (the vulnerability is exploitable remotely over HTTPS).

You are affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware version 11.1.1.9.0 with Oracle Security Service component is installed AND that component is accessible over HTTPS to untrusted networks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle's security patches for this vulnerability when available. If no patch is available, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the Oracle Security Service component to untrusted networks.

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