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CVE-2020-14744: Vulnerability in the Oracle REST Data Services product of Oracle REST Data Services (component: General).

Vulnerability in the Oracle REST Data Services product of Oracle REST Data Services (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c; Standalone ORDS: prior to 20.2.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle REST Data Services. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle REST Data Services accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

MediumCVSS 6.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-14744 is an Oracle REST Data Services data-exposure vulnerability. A low-privileged user with HTTP access could gain unauthorized access to critical data, potentially all data reachable through ORDS. The cited sources do not show active exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation where ORDS exposes sensitive data or is reachable beyond tightly controlled administrative networks. The main business risk is confidentiality loss, not service disruption.

Technical view

Oracle lists this as an easily exploitable ORDS General component flaw affecting listed database-backed ORDS versions and Standalone ORDS before 20.2.1. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Organizations are most exposed where Oracle REST Data Services is reachable over HTTP by many authenticated users, especially internet-facing or broadly accessible internal deployments running affected versions.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not include exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or KEV listing. Treat exploitation as possible for low-privileged authenticated users with HTTP access, but do not assume active exploitation from these sources.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to Oracle and CVE metadata. No CWE, exploit narrative, or patch mechanics are included in the bundle. Validation should focus on version exposure, access paths, and whether Oracle CPU remediation is present.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle's October 2020 CPU guidance for the applicable ORDS fix.
  • Upgrade Standalone ORDS to 20.2.1 or later where applicable.
  • Apply relevant Oracle CPU patches to affected supported versions.
  • Limit ORDS HTTP access to trusted networks and required users.
  • Review ORDS permissions for unnecessary broad data exposure.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all Oracle REST Data Services deployments and exposed HTTP endpoints.
  • Confirm deployed versions against Oracle's affected version list.
  • Verify Standalone ORDS instances are 20.2.1 or later.
  • Confirm October 2020 CPU remediation is applied where relevant.
  • Review access logs for unusual low-privileged data access patterns.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.5CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.5Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-14744Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationREST Data Services11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c, 19c; Standalone ORDS: prior to 20.2.1Listed
Weakness

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