CVE-2020-14701
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 · uneditedVulnerability in the Oracle SD-WAN Aware product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: User Interface). The supported version that is affected is 8.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle SD-WAN Aware. While the vulnerability is in Oracle SD-WAN Aware, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle SD-WAN Aware. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 10.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 confidenceUnauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the HTTP-based User Interface of Oracle SD-WAN Aware version 8.2. An attacker with network access can send specially crafted HTTP requests to execute arbitrary code with complete control over the affected system, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 8.2CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Oracle SD-WAN Aware is installedIdentify the product by checking system information, running 'show version' command, or accessing the device's management interface to confirm it is Oracle SD-WAN Aware.Affected if The system is running Oracle SD-WAN Aware
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Verify the installed version is 8.2Run 'show version' command or access the web UI to display the exact installed version number. Compare against the affected version range of exactly 8.2.Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.2
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Confirm HTTP-based UI is enabledCheck the device configuration for HTTP service settings. Verify whether the HTTP-based management User Interface is in an enabled state by reviewing the running configuration or service settings.Affected if HTTP-based User Interface is enabled on the device
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Assess network accessibility of management interfaceReview firewall rules, ACLs, or network segmentation to determine if the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. Check if access is restricted to trusted IP addresses only.Affected if Management interface is accessible from untrusted or external network locations
The system is affected if it runs Oracle SD-WAN Aware version 8.2 with the HTTP-based UI enabled and exposed to untrusted network access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing CVE-2020-14701, or upgrade to a patched version of Oracle SD-WAN Aware. As an interim compensating control, restrict network access to the management interface to trusted IP addresses only.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-14701 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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