#VU11604 Improper access control in Oracle Berkeley DB - CVE-2017-3604

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11604

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3604

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Berkeley DB
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Data Store component due to improper access control. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.2.32.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Berkeley DB: 11.2.5.0.32 - 12.1.6.2.32

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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