CVE-2017-10040 Cross-site request forgery in WebCenter Content
Unauthenticated attackers can trick users into modifying or reading critical data in Oracle WebCenter Content via HTTP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-10040?
CVE-2017-10040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Content, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Content component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Content Server). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0 and 12.2.1.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Content. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle WebCenter Content, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Content accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10040?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Webcenter Content.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-10040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Webcenter Content
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcf3-q7cv-822c.