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Learning ManagementApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-2880

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.2.9 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 Learning Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: OTA Training Activities). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Learning Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Learning Management, 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 Learning Management accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Learning Management 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 · high confidence

Unauthenticated HTTP-based vulnerability in Oracle Learning Management's OTA Training Activities component allows remote attackers to access or modify data without credentials. The attack requires human interaction and can impact additional products due to scope change, with high confidentiality impact allowing access to critical data.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2020-2880 to the affected Oracle Learning Management versions (12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.9). If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict HTTP access to the OTA module via network-level controls.

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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
Learning ManagementApplication
Affected:>= 12.1.1, <= 12.1.3>= 12.2.3, <= 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
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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Oracle Learning Management is installed
    Check for Oracle E-Business Suite installation paths or use Oracle Application Manager to list installed modules. Look for Oracle Learning Management (OLM) in the application inventory.
    Affected if Oracle Learning Management is not found in the environment, the system is not affected by this CVE.
  2. Determine the installed Oracle Learning Management version
    Log into Oracle Application Manager or use SQL query: SELECT version FROM apps.fnd_product_installations WHERE product='AK' OR check the OLM specific version from Oracle Diagnostics. Alternatively, check the Oracle Learning Management about page accessible via the /OTA directory.
    Affected if The installed version falls within 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 OR 12.2.3 through 12.2.9, indicating the environment is running a vulnerable version.
  3. Confirm the OTA Training Activities component is accessible
    Test HTTP access to the OTA module endpoint (typically /OA_HTML/OTA or similar OTA-related paths in Oracle E-Business Suite). Use a web browser or curl to attempt accessing the OTA Training Activities landing page.
    Affected if The OTA Training Activities component responds without authentication, confirming the vulnerable endpoint is exposed.
  4. Check if the OTA module is exposed externally via HTTP
    Review web server or Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) configuration for virtual paths mapping to /OTA. Use network scanning or review load balancer/firewall rules to determine if the OTA endpoint is reachable from untrusted networks.
    Affected if The OTA Training Activities component is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted networks without authentication barriers.

A system is affected if it runs Oracle Learning Management versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.9 AND has the OTA Training Activities component accessible via HTTP without requiring authentication.

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2020-2880 to the affected Oracle Learning Management versions (12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.9). If patching is not immediately feasible, restrict HTTP access to the OTA module via network-level controls.

Fix this in Learning Management Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
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