#VU17054 Security restrictions bypass in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management - CVE-2019-2512

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17054

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-2512

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient input validation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing specially crafted input and bypass security restrictions to read and modify arbitrary system files.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management: 8.4.0.0 - 18.8.0.0

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html#AppendixEM

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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.