# CVE-2017-3234: Auth bypass in Automatic Service Request (ASR)

> Unauthenticated attackers can compromise Oracle Automatic Service Request via network access, leading to full system takeover.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2017
- **Updated:** 7 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3286-fpf7-fgxx

## What is CVE-2017-3234?

CVE-2017-3234 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Automatic Service Request (ASR), published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Automatic Service Request (ASR) component of Oracle Support Tools (subcomponent: ASR Manager). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.7. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SFT to compromise Automatic Service Request (ASR). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Automatic Service Request (ASR). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3234?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Automatic Service Request.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-3234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-3234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Automatic Service Request (ASR)

- [CVE-2017-3237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3237/): Privilege escalation in Automatic Service Request (ASR) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-3581](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3581/): Privilege escalation in Automatic Service Request (ASR) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-3620](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3620/): Privilege escalation in Automatic Service Request (ASR) (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-3233](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3233/): Missing authorization in Automatic Service Request (ASR) (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-3618](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3618/): Missing authorization in Automatic Service Request (ASR) (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-3234 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-3234 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Automatic Service Request (ASR), published on 24 Apr 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-2017-3234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Automatic Service Request (ASR). 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-2017-3234/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3234/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3234
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3234
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-3234

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