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CVE-2020-2978 json

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition component of Oracle Database Server.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-22771

cvss
4.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA role account privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.1 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • databasesecurityninja.wordpress.com https://databasesecurityninja.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/cve-2020-2978-rman-audit-table-point-in-time-recovery-not-logged/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation Oracle Database

Classification

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References

Sources

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