# CVE-2017-10173: Missing authorization in Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify data in Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform via HTTP, requiring immediate patching.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h92f-vrw9-38g7

## What is CVE-2017-10173?

CVE-2017-10173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service, 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 Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Website). Supported versions that are affected are 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.0, 6.1, 15.0 and 15.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.8 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10173?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10173?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10173 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service

- [CVE-2016-0522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0522/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-10172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10172/): Cross-site scripting in Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-3451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3451/): Cross-site request forgery in Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10173 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10173 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10173 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Retail Open Commerce Platform Cloud Service. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10173/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10173/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10173
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10173
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10173

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