CVE-2020-2882Network attack vector

SYSADMIN takeover via OrgServer SQL injection

Published Apr 15, 2020 · Updated Sep 27, 2024

SQL injection in Oracle Human Resources 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The Organization Hierarchy Viewer OrgServer fails to validate a user-supplied string before incorporating it into SQL queries, enabling a SYSADMIN password reset. A low-privileged account and HTTP access are required; successful exploitation grants access to read and modify all application data.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability46.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Oracle Human Resources 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.9 allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges. The Organization Hierarchy Viewer OrgServer fails to validate a user-supplied string before incorporating it into SQL queries, enabling a SYSADMIN password reset. A low-privileged account and HTTP access are required; successful exploitation grants access to read and modify all application data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-2882
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Sep 27, 2024
Vendor
Oracle
Product
Oracle Human Resources
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 27, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.1.1-12.1.3
  2. Affected versionversion=12.2.3-12.2.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle · Oracle Human Resourcesversion=12.1.1-12.1.3; version=12.2.3-12.2.9

Published CVSS scores

8.1OracleCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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