CVE-2020-14864: Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Path Transversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-14864 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in Oracle Intelligence Enterprise Edition. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 18-01-2022. EPSS estimates a 97.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 21-10-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 18-01-2022
   Added to CISA KEVOracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Path Transversal
3. 18-07-2022
   CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
4. 12-01-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Installation). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.