CVE-2017-10157 Missing authorization in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

Medium 6.5 Published 8 Aug 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can read and modify BI Publisher data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-10157?

CVE-2017-10157 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10157?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10157?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10157 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-2017-10157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6w7q-jrvh-x84j.