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Business IntelligenceApplication · Oracle

CVE-2024-20913

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-17
Mitigation only
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Analytics (component: BI Platform Security). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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

Vulnerability in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 12.2.1.4.0 (BI Platform Security component) allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system. Successful exploitation requires human interaction and enables unauthorized read, insert, update, or delete access to a subset of accessible data, with potential scope impact to additional products.

MitigationApply Oracle patch for CVE-2024-20913 to version 12.2.1.4.0. Restrict network access to OBIEE interfaces and monitor for unauthorized data 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
Business IntelligenceApplication
Affected:= 12.2.1.4.0

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/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. Verify OBIEE version
    Check the installed Oracle Business Intelligence version through Oracle Enterprise Manager, Fusion Middleware Control, or by examining the installation directory metadata. Common paths include $ORACLE_HOME/bi/modules/oracle.bi.server/ and $ORACLE_HOME/bi/bifoundation/server/config/
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.2.1.4.0
  2. Confirm BI Platform Security component is in use
    Check if the BI Platform Security component is enabled by examining the Oracle BI Server configuration files (NQSConfig.ini and instanceconfig.xml) for security-related settings, or through the Fusion Middleware Administration console
    Affected if The BI Platform Security component is active and the system processes BI-related requests
  3. Verify OBIEE HTTP interfaces are network-accessible
    Test network connectivity to the OBIEE presentation services HTTP port (typically 9500/9502) and analytics endpoint (typically 9704) using curl, telnet, or a browser from an external host
    Affected if OBIEE HTTP endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks
  4. Check for existing unauthorized data access
    Review Oracle BI audit logs and access logs for unusual read, insert, update, or delete operations, particularly from low-privileged accounts or unexpected IP addresses
    Affected if Audit logs show data access patterns inconsistent with legitimate user behavior

The environment is affected if OBIEE version is exactly 12.2.1.4.0, the BI Platform Security component is active, and HTTP interfaces are network-accessible to low-privileged attackers.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle patch for CVE-2024-20913 to version 12.2.1.4.0. Restrict network access to OBIEE interfaces and monitor for unauthorized data access patterns.

Fix this in Business Intelligence Scoped from the published advisory
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