HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-2555
HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2020-2555

Published: November 3, 2021

EPSS:93.14%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:99.8th

Official Description

Multiple Oracle products contain a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 or HTTP to takeover the affected system. Impacted Oracle products: Oracle Coherence in Fusion Middleware, Oracle Utilities Framework, Oracle Retail Assortment Planning, Oracle Commerce, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router (DSR).

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

Oracle Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Multiple Oracle products contain a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via T3 or HTTP to takeover the affected system. Impacted Oracle products: Oracle Coherence in Fusion Middleware, Oracle Utilities Framework, Oracle Retail Assortment Planning, Oracle Commerce, Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router (DSR).

Added to KEV: 2021-11-03Federal patch deadline: 2022-05-03
Required Action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Risk Analysis

This remote code execution vulnerability affects multiple Oracle products, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to take over the system via network access. The high EPSS score of 0.93141 indicates a strong likelihood of exploitation, and its presence in CISA's KEV confirms it is being actively exploited.

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Attackers can remotely exploit this flaw without authentication.

Recommended Action

Apply the latest security patches and updates for all affected Oracle products, including Oracle Coherence, Oracle Utilities Framework, Oracle Retail Assortment Planning, Oracle Commerce, and Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router (DSR).

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-2555 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2020-2555 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Oracle
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

ACTIVE EXPLOITATIONConfirmed exploitation in the wild
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-2555
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVYES — Active Exploitation
ExploitIN THE WILD
EPSS (30d)93.14%
PublishedNov 3, 2021

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-2555 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
  • !CISA KEV: Federal agencies must patch per BOD 22-01 timeline
  • !Active exploitation confirmed — treat as P1
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.