CVE-2020-2555KEV · OVERDUE

Oracle Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical · published January 15, 2020

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.9th percentile for exploit probability.

1635
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
97%
Percentile
99.9
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 The door to your Oracle Coherence is wide open, and anyone with network access can stroll right in! 😱 Think of Oracle Coherence as a high-security vault. This vulnerability is like leaving the vault door unlocked while you’re away, allowing uninvited guests to rummage through your most sensitive treasures. An unauthenticated attacker could seize control of your Oracle Coherence instance, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your entire application. Imagine losing not just your secrets, but also the very framework your operations rely on—absolutely devastating! 🔥

Put simply

Think of Oracle Coherence as a high-security vault. This vulnerability is like leaving the vault door unlocked while you’re away, allowing uninvited guests to rummage through your most sensitive treasures. CVE-2020-2555 is a vulnerability in Oracle Coherence that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 to take over the system, leading to a complete compromise of your caching solution.

What to do

An unauthenticated attacker could seize control of your Oracle Coherence instance, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your entire application. Imagine losing not just your secrets, but also the very framework your operations rely on—absolutely devastating! 🔥 Urgently patch your Oracle Coherence instances to versions 12.2.1.4.0 or 12.2.1.3.0 to eliminate this risk. Also, consider limiting T3 access to trusted networks and closely monitoring your systems for any signs of unusual activity. 🛡️ You’ve got this! By taking these steps, you’ll reinforce your security and keep those intruders at bay! 💪🏽

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.97116 · 99.9th percentile
Published
2020-01-15T16:34Z
KEV added
2021-11-03 · due 2022-05-03
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 NOV 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by May 3
    kev
  • 15 JAN 16:34Z
    Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Caching,CacheStore,Invocation)
    cvelistv5