CVE-2020-14864 Oracle Intelligence Enterprise Edition: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Jul 18, 2022
What to do
- Install Oracle's security update for Intelligence Enterprise Edition. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Path Transversal
- Product
- Oracle Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- CISA description
- Path traversal vulnerability, where an attacker can target the preview FilePath parameter of the getPreviewImage function to get access to arbitrary system file.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jan 18, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Jul 18, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2020-14864
Is CVE-2020-14864 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-14864 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 18, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14864?
Install Oracle's security update for Intelligence Enterprise Edition. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-14864?
Only if you use Oracle Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.