Improper input validation in Oracle Human Resources - CVE-2020-2586

 

Improper input validation in Oracle Human Resources - CVE-2020-2586

Published: January 25, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24574
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2020-2586
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle Human Resources

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-2586

Install updates from vendor's website.

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