Improper input validation in Oracle Coherence

Published: 2020-01-14 | Updated: 2020-02-07

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-2555
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Oracle Coherence Server applications / Application servers
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU25048

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2555

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Caching,CacheStore,Invocation component in Oracle Coherence. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Coherence: 12.1.3.0.0 - 12.2.1.4.0

External links

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

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.