CVE-2020-14722
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 Enterprise Communications Broker product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: WebGUI). Supported versions that are affected are 3.0.0-3.2.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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 confidenceOracle Enterprise Communications Broker WebGUI component contains a vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers via HTTP to achieve partial read, insert, update, and delete access to data, plus partial denial of service. The attack requires human interaction and targets versions 3.0.0-3.2.0.
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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>= 3.0.0, <= 3.2.0CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Identify Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker versionLocate the installed version through the system administration interface, command line tools, or product documentation. Common methods include checking the About page in the WebGUI, using CLI show commands, or inspecting version files if accessible.Affected if The installed version is between 3.0.0 and 3.2.0 inclusive.
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Confirm WebGUI component is accessibleDetermine whether the WebGUI component is enabled and exposed. This may involve checking the service configuration, network listeners, or administration settings to see if HTTP access to the WebGUI interface is permitted.Affected if The WebGUI is enabled and reachable over HTTP (typically on ports 443 or 8443).
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Verify HTTP exposure to external networksReview firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, or access control lists to determine if the WebGUI HTTP service is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The WebGUI HTTP service is exposed to networks that include untrusted users or the public internet.
A user is affected if they are running Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker version 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 with the WebGUI component enabled and accessible over HTTP, particularly from untrusted networks.
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 Oracle's patch for this vulnerability (contact Oracle support for CVE-2020-14722), or upgrade to a patched version of Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker beyond 3.2.0.
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