# CVE-2017-10177: Missing authorization in Application Object Library

> Low-privileged attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle E-Business Suite Flexfields via HTTP without proper authorization.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c9cc-px99-x7ch

## What is CVE-2017-10177?

CVE-2017-10177 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library, published on 8 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Object Library component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Flexfields). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Object Library. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Application Object Library accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Application Object Library accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10177?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Application Object Library.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10177?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library

- [CVE-2026-60773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60773/): Missing authorization in Oracle Application Object Library (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2018-3138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3138/): File upload in Applications Framework (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2017-10246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10246/): Information disclosure in Application Object Library (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-2314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2314/): Missing authorization in Application Object Library (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-60770](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60770/): Auth bypass in Oracle Application Object Library (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10177 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10177 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library, published on 8 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Application Object Library. 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-2017-10177/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10177/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10177
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10177
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10177

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