Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects Oracle Hyperion Analytic Provider Services, specifically the Smart View Provider in version 11.1.2.4. An attacker already near the system’s communication segment, with low privileges and user interaction, could read or change some accessible data and cause partial service disruption.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority remediation item. It is not described as broadly exploitable, but affected Hyperion environments may contain sensitive business or financial data, making validation and vendor-guided remediation worthwhile.
Technical view
CVE-2020-14768 is an adjacent-network, high-complexity vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Analytic Provider Services 11.1.2.4. CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Scope is unchanged, privileges are low, and user interaction is required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Oracle Hyperion Analytic Provider Services 11.1.2.4 with Smart View Provider reachable on the relevant physical communication segment.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation is described as difficult and requires adjacent-segment access, low privileges, and interaction by another user.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Oracle advisory reference. No CWE, proof of concept, exploit-in-the-wild claim, or named patch details are included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Confirm whether Oracle Hyperion Analytic Provider Services 11.1.2.4 is deployed.
- Review Oracle October 2020 CPU guidance for applicable vendor remediation.
- Restrict access to the physical communication segment hosting Hyperion APS.
- Limit low-privileged accounts that can interact with Smart View Provider paths.
- Prioritize remediation for systems handling sensitive planning or financial data.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Hyperion APS instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm whether Smart View Provider is enabled and reachable.
- Map network adjacency to the APS communication segment.
- Review Oracle CPU documentation for this CVE’s affected component.
- Check change and access logs for unusual APS data modifications or partial outages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L0.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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