CVE-2020-14805: Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search Integration Engine). Suppo...

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search Integration Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.62%

73.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search	>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.10
Oracle	E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search	12.1.3

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14805?

Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Search Integration Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

How severe is CVE-2020-14805?

CVE-2020-14805 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14805?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.