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Internet ExpensesApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-14719

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-07-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.2.9 or later.
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83/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 Internet Expenses product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Mobile Expenses Admin Utilities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.4-12.2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Internet Expenses. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Internet Expenses, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Internet Expenses accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/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 · high confidence

Vulnerability in Oracle Internet Expenses Mobile Expenses Admin Utilities allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to create, modify, or delete critical data. The integrity impact is high while confidentiality and availability are unaffected, and attacks may impact additional products in the Oracle E-Business Suite.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing CVE-2020-14719 for Oracle Internet Expenses versions 12.2.4-12.2.9, or implement compensating controls such as restricting network access to admin utilities and monitoring for unauthorized modifications.

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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
Internet ExpensesApplication
Affected:>= 12.2.4, <= 12.2.9

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

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  1. Identify Oracle Internet Expenses installation
    Locate the Oracle E-Business Suite installation and confirm the Internet Expenses module is deployed. Check Oracle applications registry or consult your EBS system administrator for installed modules.
    Affected if Oracle Internet Expenses module is not present in the environment
  2. Determine the Internet Expenses version
    Log into Oracle E-Business Suite as a system administrator and navigate to Oracle Application Manager > Security > Responsibility or use SQL query: SELECT release_name FROM apps.fnd_product_installations WHERE product='SQLAP' (Internet Expenses is part of SQLAP schema).
    Affected if Installed version falls within 12.2.4 through 12.2.9 inclusive
  3. Verify Mobile Expenses functionality is enabled
    Check if Mobile Expenses functionality is enabled in Oracle Internet Expenses. Navigate to Setup > Mobile Expenses > System Parameters, or query: SELECT parameter_value FROM icx_parameters WHERE parameter_name LIKE '%MOBILE%'.
    Affected if Mobile Expenses feature is enabled and accessible to users
  4. Confirm network accessibility of Admin Utilities
    Determine if the Mobile Expenses Admin Utilities are exposed to the network. Check Oracle EBS listener configuration (wapicfg.sh/servlet) and web server access controls. Verify if /OA_HTML/ directory is accessible externally.
    Affected if Admin utilities are reachable over network without proper access restrictions
  5. Audit user access permissions to Mobile Expenses
    Review which low-privileged users have access to Mobile Expenses responsibilities. Query: SELECT user_name, responsibility_name FROM fnd_user_resp_groups WHERE responsibility_name LIKE '%Mobile%' OR responsibility_name LIKE '%Expenses%'.
    Affected if Low-privileged or non-admin users have granted access to Mobile Expenses functions

Environment is affected if Oracle Internet Expenses version 12.2.4-12.2.9 is installed WITH Mobile Expenses Admin Utilities enabled AND exposed to network access accessible by low-privileged users.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.2.9
Interim mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing CVE-2020-14719 for Oracle Internet Expenses versions 12.2.4-12.2.9, or implement compensating controls such as restricting network access to admin utilities and monitoring for unauthorized modifications.

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