Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-2747 affects Oracle Access Manager, a product used for single sign-on. A low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access could abuse the issue if another person interacts with the attack. Impact is limited data read and data modification within Oracle Access Manager, with possible effects on connected products.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority identity-platform issue. It is not documented as actively exploited, but Access Manager supports authentication workflows, and integrity impact in SSO infrastructure can affect broader business systems.
Technical view
Oracle identifies the flaw in Oracle Access Manager SSO Engine versions 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. CVSS 3.0 is 5.4: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, low confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the affected Oracle Access Manager versions, especially where OAM HTTP interfaces are reachable by authenticated low-privileged users. The source bundle does not identify affected configurations beyond the listed versions.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report known active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked in KEV. Exploitation requires a low-privileged attacker, HTTP network access, and interaction by another person, which lowers urgency but still matters for identity infrastructure.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are low privileges, HTTP access, and required user interaction. The changed scope note means downstream products may be affected after OAM compromise. Public sources do not provide exploit mechanics, precise patches, or configuration-level mitigations beyond Oracle CPU reference.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle April 2020 CPU guidance for Oracle Access Manager.
- Patch or upgrade affected OAM 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0 deployments.
- Reduce unnecessary HTTP exposure to Oracle Access Manager interfaces.
- Monitor Oracle guidance for version-specific remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle Access Manager versions in production and staging.
- Confirm whether 11.1.2.3.0 or 12.2.1.3.0 is present.
- Check whether OAM HTTP access is reachable by low-privileged users.
- Review logs for unusual OAM data read or modification activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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