Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-2872 is a high-severity Oracle iSupport flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite. An unauthenticated attacker reachable over HTTP could compromise iSupport if a separate user interacts with the attack. Impact centers on critical data exposure and limited data modification.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority enterprise application risk if affected iSupport is exposed. The strongest business impact is unauthorized access to critical customer or support data, with some integrity risk.
Technical view
Affected Oracle iSupport versions are 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. CVSS 8.2: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely where Oracle E-Business Suite iSupport 12.1.1-12.1.3 is deployed and reachable over HTTP. The source identifies Oracle iSupport's Profile component; it does not prove exposure for other versions or products.
Exploitation context
The source states the issue is easily exploitable by an unauthenticated network attacker via HTTP, but requires human interaction. No provided source or KEV status supports active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
No CWE, root cause detail, proof of concept, or named exploit method is provided in the source bundle. Keep validation focused on version, component exposure, HTTP reachability, and Oracle CPU status.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle's April 2020 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2020-2872.
- Apply Oracle-recommended updates or mitigations for affected E-Business Suite iSupport versions.
- Restrict HTTP access to iSupport to trusted users and networks where possible.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or partner-facing iSupport deployments.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances for iSupport versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3.
- Confirm whether the iSupport Profile component is reachable over HTTP.
- Verify whether April 2020 Oracle CPU guidance has been applied.
- Review access controls around externally reachable iSupport endpoints.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/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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