# CVE-2020-2512: Vulnerability in the Database Gateway for ODBC component of Oracle Database Server.

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-15 · Updated: 2024-09-30

## Affected

- Oracle Corporation Oracle Database: 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c, 19c

## Description

Vulnerability in the Database Gateway for ODBC component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via OracleNet to compromise Database Gateway for ODBC. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Database Gateway for ODBC. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

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