Oracle Coherence (Jan 2021 CPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 145249

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The version of the Oracle Coherence installed on the remote host is missing a critical patch update. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability, as referenced in the January 2021 CPU advisory.

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core Components).
Supported versions that are affected are 3.7.1.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.1.0.0.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via IIOP, T3 to compromise Oracle Coherence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Coherence.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the January 2021 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/cpujan2021cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 145249

File Name: oracle_coherence_cpu_jan_2021.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/22/2021

Updated: 12/5/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14756

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:coherence

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle Coherence

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14756