CVE-2020-14855

Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Administration)

Critical · published October 21, 2020

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attacker could waltz through your Oracle Universal Work Queue with just a network connection! Think of it like a hotel without any security at the front desk — anyone with the right address could walk in and claim a room, threatening the entire establishment! If an attacker successfully exploits this vulnerability, they could take over the Oracle Universal Work Queue entirely. This means they could manipulate sensitive data and disrupt critical business processes with devastating effects! 🔥

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel without any security at the front desk — anyone with the right address could walk in and claim a room, threatening the entire establishment! This vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite's Work Provider Administration allows unauthenticated network access, enabling attackers to compromise the system without needing any prior credentials.

What to do

If an attacker successfully exploits this vulnerability, they could take over the Oracle Universal Work Queue entirely. This means they could manipulate sensitive data and disrupt critical business processes with devastating effects! 🔥 Patch your Oracle E-Business Suite to version 12.1.4 or higher immediately. Additionally, review your network security settings to limit unauthorized access! 🛡️ This is fixable! Tackle this one today to keep your systems secure. You've got this! 💪

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02180 · 82.2th percentile
Published
2020-10-21T14:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 OCT 14:04Z
    Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Work Provider Administration)
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