CVE-2020-14862

Name: CVE-2020-14862
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-21T15:15:23.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14862 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3 - 12.2.9. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Universal Work Queue product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3 - 12.2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Universal Work Queue. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Universal Work Queue. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Universal Work Queue	>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.9

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14862?

How severe is CVE-2020-14862?

CVE-2020-14862 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14862?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST