#VU8911 Privilege escalation in Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center - CVE-2016-6814

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8911

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6814

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Networking (Apache Groovy) component. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: 12.2.2 - 12.3.2

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External links
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.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.