CVE-2016-5517 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 25 Oct 2016 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Local users can access sensitive information in Oracle E-Business Suite via AD Utilities, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5517?

CVE-2016-5517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA component in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.3 allows local users to affect confidentiality via vectors related to AD Utilities.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5517?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Applications Dba.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w857-vvv6-q3c8.