#VU183 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Advanced Collections and Oracle E-Business Suite - CVE-2016-3546

Vulnerability identifier: #VU183

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Advanced Collections
Other software / Other software solutions
Oracle E-Business Suite
Web applications / E-Commerce systems

Vendor: Oracle

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

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

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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.