#VU191 Security restrictions bypass in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management - CVE-2016-3572

Vulnerability identifier: #VU191

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3572

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 partially access and partially modify data.

The vulnerability exists in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Web Access component. A remote authenticated attacker can partially access and partially modify data by exploiting a flaw in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Web Access component.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in modification of system information and user access via network.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management: 8.3.0.0 - 16.1.0.0

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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.