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MarketingApplication · Oracle

CVE-2020-2888

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-15
Fix available
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Partners). 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 Marketing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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

Information disclosure vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite Marketing (Partners component) allowing unauthenticated remote attackers with HTTP network access to read a subset of accessible data. The CVSS 3.0 score of 5.3 reflects confidentiality-only impact with no privilege requirements, low attack complexity, and no user interaction needed.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2020 or later that addresses CVE-2020-2888. Until patch deployment, restrict network access to Oracle Marketing HTTP endpoints via firewall or web application firewall rules.

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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
MarketingApplication
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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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. Identify Oracle E-Business Suite version
    Run the SQL query: SELECT version FROM apps.fnd_product_groups; OR check the OAM (Oracle Application Manager) about page. Alternatively, check the $APPL_TOP/../composite/oracle.apps version file.
    Affected if The version returned is >= 12.1.1 AND <= 12.1.3, OR >= 12.2.3 AND <= 12.2.9
  2. Confirm Marketing module is installed
    Check if the Marketing application is registered in Oracle E-Business Suite by querying: SELECT application_id, application_name FROM fnd_application WHERE application_name LIKE '%MARKETING%';
    Affected if The Marketing application is present and registered in the system
  3. Verify Partners component is enabled
    Check if the Partners module is configured in Marketing: Query the Oracle Marketing tables (such as ASO.ASO_PARTY_GROUPS or similar) or check the Partners responsibility/function in Oracle Forms. Look in the Oracle Marketing responsibility definitions.
    Affected if The Partners component is enabled and accessible within the Marketing module
  4. Check HTTP accessibility of Marketing endpoints
    Review web server configuration (Oracle HTTP Server / Oracle Web Listener) for exposed Marketing-related URLs. Check the context root /oa_servlets/ or similar paths that serve the Partners functionality. Inspect Oracle E-Business Suite login page for Marketing-related responsibilities accessible via HTTP.
    Affected if The Marketing Partners functionality is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS without requiring authentication to the Partners module specifically

Your environment is affected if Oracle E-Business Suite version falls within 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.9 AND the Marketing module with Partners component is installed and accessible via HTTP network access.

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

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2020 or later that addresses CVE-2020-2888. Until patch deployment, restrict network access to Oracle Marketing HTTP endpoints via firewall or web application firewall rules.

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