CVE-2020-2791

Name: CVE-2020-2791
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-15T14:15:27.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.13%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2791 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge product of Oracle Knowledge (component: Information Manager Console). Supported versions that are affected are 8.6.0-8.6.2. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Knowledge product of Oracle Knowledge (component: Information Manager Console). Supported versions that are affected are 8.6.0-8.6.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Knowledge. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Knowledge. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.13%

79.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Knowledge	>= 8.6.0, <= 8.6.2

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-2791?

How severe is CVE-2020-2791?

CVE-2020-2791 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2791?

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Source: NVD / NIST