CVE-2020-2587

CVE-2020-2587 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Human Resources with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Human Resources product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Hierarchy Diagrammers). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Human Resources. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Human Resources, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Human Resources accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Human Resources accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Human Resources. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-2587?
Vulnerability in the Oracle Human Resources product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Hierarchy Diagrammers). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Human Resources. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Human Resources, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Human Resources accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Human Resources accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Human Resources. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).
How severe is CVE-2020-2587?
CVE-2020-2587 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-2587 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-2587?
CVE-2020-2587 affects Oracle Human Resources. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2587?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-2587 published?
CVE-2020-2587 was published on 2020-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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