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Enterprise Session Border ControllerApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-14630

HIGH · 7.5 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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79/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

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 Enterprise Session Border Controller product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: File Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 8.1.0, 8.2.0 and 8.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H).

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 · high confidence

A file upload vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller versions 8.1.0, 8.2.0, and 8.3.0 allows a high-privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to cause denial of service, modify or delete accessible data, and read a subset of accessible data. The attack requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker.

MitigationApply the Oracle patch for this vulnerability. Until patched, restrict network access to the HTTP interface and limit the number of high-privileged accounts able to access the file upload functionality.

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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
Enterprise Session Border ControllerApplication
Affected:= 8.1.0= 8.2.0= 8.3.0

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
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

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

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. Confirm Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller is installed
    Identify if the Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller product is running in your environment. This is typically a specialized session border controller appliance or software for SIP traffic management.
    Affected if The product is Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the installed version of Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller. This is typically accessible via the product's administrative interface, CLI command 'show version', or system information page.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.1.0, 8.2.0, or 8.3.0
  3. Verify HTTP interface is network-accessible
    Check if the HTTP interface of the session border controller is exposed to the network. This can be done by testing connectivity to port 80 or 443, or by reviewing firewall and access control list configurations.
    Affected if The HTTP interface is reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
  4. Identify high-privileged accounts
    Review user accounts with administrative or elevated privileges that have access to the file upload functionality. Check user role configurations in the administrative interface.
    Affected if There are high-privileged accounts with network access to the HTTP interface
  5. Confirm file upload feature is enabled
    Check the configuration settings for file upload capabilities in the Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller administrative interface. Look for file transfer, configuration upload, or certificate upload features.
    Affected if File upload functionality is enabled and accessible to high-privileged users

You are affected if Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller version 8.1.0, 8.2.0, or 8.3.0 is running with the HTTP interface accessible to network attackers who could leverage the file upload feature.

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 the Oracle patch for this vulnerability. Until patched, restrict network access to the HTTP interface and limit the number of high-privileged accounts able to access the file upload functionality.

Fix this in Enterprise Session Border Controller Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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