Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Human Resources

Published: 2020-01-14 | Updated: 2020-01-25

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-2587 CVE-2020-2586
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Oracle Human Resources Web applications / CRM systems
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU24575

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2587

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Hierarchy Diagrammers component in Oracle Human Resources. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges within the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Human Resources: 12.1.1 - 12.2.9

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU24574