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Common ApplicationsApplication · Oracle

CVE-2024-20947

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-02-17
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.2.13 or later.
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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 Common Applications product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: CRM User Management Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Common Applications. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Common Applications, 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 Common Applications accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Common Applications 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 · high confidence

Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerability in the CRM User Management Framework component affecting versions 12.2.3-12.2.13. Exploitable via HTTP by low-privileged attackers but requires human interaction. Allows unauthorized read access to subset of data and unauthorized create/update/delete access to some data, with potential scope change to impact additional products.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for E-Business Suite to address this vulnerability. Implement network segmentation and monitor user management framework activities for suspicious behavior.

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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
Common ApplicationsApplication
Affected:>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.13

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.

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  1. Identify Oracle E-Business Suite version
    Query the Oracle applications version using SQL query SELECT release_name FROM apps.fnd_product_groups or check the OAM Application Server Diagnostics page for the EBS version number
    Affected if The installed version falls within the range 12.2.3 to 12.2.13 inclusive
  2. Confirm CRM User Management Framework is in use
    Check if the UMX component is loaded by reviewing the Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) configuration pages or querying the FND_OAM_CONTEXT_FILE table for UMX references
    Affected if The CRM User Management Framework component is configured or enabled on the E-Business Suite instance
  3. Review user management audit logs for unauthorized access
    Examine the Oracle E-Business Suite audit tables such as FND_LOGIN_RESPONSIBILITIES and FND_USER for unexpected low-privilege user modifications or unauthorized data access patterns
    Affected if Audit logs show unexpected read access or create/update/delete operations performed by low-privileged users
  4. Inspect HTTP access logs for user management endpoints
    Review Oracle HTTP Server access logs (typically in $ORACLE_HOME/instance/ diagnotics/logs/ ) for suspicious requests to UMX-related URLs from low-privileged sessions
    Affected if HTTP logs contain anomalous requests to user management framework endpoints originating from low-privileged accounts
  5. Check for unexpected user account modifications
    Query the FND_USER table for user accounts created or modified outside of normal business hours or by unexpected users, and review the PER_USERS table for unauthorized changes
    Affected if Unauthorized user account creation, modification, or data access is detected in the user management tables

The environment is affected if Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.3 through 12.2.13 is installed with the CRM User Management Framework component enabled and accessible via HTTP.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.2.13
Interim mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for E-Business Suite to address this vulnerability. Implement network segmentation and monitor user management framework activities for suspicious behavior.

Fix this in Common Applications Scoped from the published advisory
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