Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Advanced Collections

1) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU183

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3546

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access data on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in Oracle Advanced Collections. A remote user can access and modify data by exploiting a flaw in the Oracle Advanced Collections Report JSPs component.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in modification of system information.

Mitigation

The vendor has issued a fix as part of the July 2016 Oracle Critical Patch Update.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Advanced Collections: 12.1.1 - 12.1.3

Oracle E-Business Suite: 12.1.1 - 12.1.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_advanced_collections:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_advanced_collections:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_advanced_collections:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_e-business_suite:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_e-business_suite:12.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:oracle_e-business_suite:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.