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Universal Work QueueApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-2819

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.1.3 or later.
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89/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Universal Work Queue. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Universal Work Queue, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Universal Work Queue accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Universal Work Queue accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/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

CVE-2020-2819 is an easily exploitable vulnerability in Oracle Universal Work Queue's Work Provider Administration component (versions 12.1.1-12.1.3). Unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP can exploit this flaw, which requires human interaction from a victim. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical or all accessible data and partial unauthorized update/insert/delete operations, with scope changes potentially impacting additional products.

MitigationApply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for CVE-2020-2819. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to Oracle Universal Work Queue administration interfaces and monitor for unauthorized access patterns.

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
Universal Work QueueApplication
Affected:>= 12.1.1, <= 12.1.3

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/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 if Oracle Universal Work Queue is installed
    Check your Oracle E-Business Suite installation for the Universal Work Queue component. Look for processes or services related to 'Universal Work Queue' or 'UWQ' in your system inventory or Oracle applications list.
    Affected if Oracle Universal Work Queue component is present in the environment
  2. Determine the installed version of Oracle Universal Work Queue
    Query the Oracle applications version information, typically accessible through Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL queries against the APPS schema, or by checking the Oracle E-Business Suite version banner. Look for a version in the 12.1.x range.
    Affected if The version is 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3
  3. Verify if Work Provider Administration component is enabled
    Check the Oracle Universal Work Queue configuration settings, typically found in the Oracle E-Business Suite administration screens or through Oracle WebLogic Server console if UWQ runs as a web application. Look for the Work Provider Administration module or feature flag.
    Affected if The Work Provider Administration component is configured and active
  4. Check network accessibility of the administration interface
    Determine if the Oracle Universal Work Queue administration pages are accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from the network. Review web server configuration, load balancer rules, or firewall policies that expose the UWQ application ports.
    Affected if The administration interface is reachable via HTTP from untrusted networks
  5. Review access logs for unauthorized requests to administration endpoints
    Examine web server, Oracle HTTP Server, or Oracle WebLogic access logs for unusual or unauthorized requests to the Work Provider Administration URLs, particularly from unauthenticated or unexpected sources.
    Affected if There are unexplained unauthenticated requests to administration endpoints or unexpected access patterns

A user is affected if Oracle Universal Work Queue version 12.1.1-12.1.3 is installed with the Work Provider Administration component enabled and accessible over the network.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.1.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for CVE-2020-2819. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to Oracle Universal Work Queue administration interfaces and monitor for unauthorized access patterns.

Fix this in Universal Work Queue Scoped from the published advisory
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