CVE-2016-5604 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 25 Oct 2016 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Local users can compromise confidentiality and integrity in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control via Security Framework flaws.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5604?

CVE-2016-5604 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, published on 25 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform component in Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 12.1.0.5 allows local users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Security Framework, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3563.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5604?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-5604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pqfw-72rp-g63g.