SB2020041479 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle HTTP Server
Published: April 14, 2020 Updated: June 14, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020041479
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2952)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Web Listener component in Oracle HTTP Server. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read and manipulate data.
2) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5130)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in libxml2. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.