CVE-2017-10272 Missing authorization in Tuxedo

Critical 9.9 Published 14 Nov 2017 Updated 4 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Tuxedo via Jolt, leading to unauthorized data access, modification, and partial denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2017-10272?

CVE-2017-10272 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Tuxedo, published on 14 Nov 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Tuxedo component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1, 12.1.1, 12.1.3 and 12.2.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via Jolt to compromise Oracle Tuxedo. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Tuxedo, 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 Tuxedo accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Tuxedo accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Tuxedo. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10272?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Tuxedo.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10272?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10272 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-2017-10272 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10272 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f95c-69f6-ffq3.