VulnerabilityPublished 16 Jan 2024Updated 2 Jun 2025

CVE-2024-20930: Oracle Outside In Technology · Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to

Affects Oracle Outside In TechnologySource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jan 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavencom.oracle/outside-in-technology`pkg:maven/com.oracle/outside-in-technology`Other threats	Affected =8.5.6	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Immediate assessment and inventory: Identify all instances of Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.6 within the organization’s environment to understand exposure. 2. Patch management: Monitor Oracle’s official channels for patches or security updates addressing CVE-2024-20930 and apply them promptly once available. 3. Network segmentation: Restrict network access to Oracle Outside In Technology services to only trusted internal systems and users, minimizing exposure to external or untrusted networks. 4. Access control hardening: Review and tighten access privileges to ensure that only necessary accounts have low privilege network access to the affected component. 5. Web application firewall (WAF) and intrusion detection: Deploy or update WAF rules and IDS/IPS signatures to detect and block suspicious HTTP requests targeting Oracle Outside In Technology endpoints. 6. Monitoring and logging: Enhance logging around Oracle Outside In Technology usage and monitor for unusual activities such as unauthorized data access or modification attempts. 7. Incident response preparation: Develop and test incident response plans specific to potential exploitation scenarios of this vulnerability. 8. Vendor engagement: Engage with Oracle support for guidance and early access to fixes or workarounds. 9. Consider temporary mitigations such as disabling or isolating the vulnerable component if it is not critical to business operations until a patch is available.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Content Access SDK, Image Export SDK, PDF Export SDK, HTML Export SDK). The supported version that is affected is 8.5.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Outside In Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Outside In Technology accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Outside In Technology accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Outside In Technology. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2024-20930 can be substantial, especially for those relying on Oracle Fusion Middleware and specifically the Outside In Technology for content processing and document handling. Unauthorized read access could lead to leakage of sensitive or proprietary information, potentially violating data protection regulations such as GDPR. Unauthorized modification or deletion of data could disrupt business processes, corrupt data integrity, and cause operational issues. The partial denial of service could degrade service availability, impacting business continuity and user experience. Organizations in sectors such as finance, government, healthcare, and telecommunications, which often use Oracle middleware for document processing and content management, may face increased risk. The medium severity rating suggests that while the vulnerability is not critical, it still poses a meaningful threat that could be leveraged in targeted attacks or combined with other vulnerabilities to escalate impact. The lack of user interaction and ease of exploitation increase the urgency for mitigation. The absence of known exploits in the wild provides a window for proactive defense but should not lead to complacency.

References

oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html (opens in a new tab)

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