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CVE-2020-14746: Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Popup win...

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Popup windows). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications Framework. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Applications Framework, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Applications Framework accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

MediumCVSS 4.7Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2020-14746 affects Oracle Applications Framework in Oracle E-Business Suite. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the service over HTTP could cause unauthorized changes to some framework-accessible data, but the attack requires another person to interact with it. The primary business risk is data integrity, not data theft or outage.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority integrity issue for affected Oracle E-Business Suite environments. It is not described as data theft or service disruption, but unauthorized data modification in business applications can still create operational and audit risk.

Technical view

The issue is in Oracle Applications Framework, component Popup windows, affecting versions 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.10. CVSS 3.1 is 4.7: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite with affected Oracle Applications Framework versions exposed over HTTP are the relevant exposure group. Exposure is higher where EBS is reachable from broad networks and users routinely interact with framework-generated pages or popups.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVE states exploitation is easy, unauthenticated, and network-accessible via HTTP, but requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker.

Researcher notes

Do not assume broader product impact beyond the source wording. The CVE says attacks may significantly impact additional products, but does not identify which ones. Validation should focus on affected versions, HTTP reachability, patch status, and evidence of unauthorized data changes.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2020 and current Oracle guidance for the appropriate fix.
  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.10.
  • Prioritize remediation for HTTP-reachable EBS deployments with broad user access.
  • Reduce unnecessary network exposure to Oracle Applications Framework while remediation is pending.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Oracle Applications Framework is present in the E-Business Suite deployment.
  • Verify installed EBS version and Oracle CPU patch level against vendor guidance.
  • Review whether HTTP access is limited to expected users and networks.
  • Check change logs for unexpected updates to framework-accessible data.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.7 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/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
4.7CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.7Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-14746Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/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 CorporationApplications Framework12.1.3, 12.2.3 - 12.2.10Listed
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