CVE-2017-3237 Privilege escalation in Automatic Service Request (ASR)

High 7.8 Published 24 Apr 2017 Updated 7 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker with local access can escalate privileges to take over the Oracle Automatic Service Request component.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-3237?

CVE-2017-3237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Automatic Service Request (ASR), published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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 low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Automatic Service Request (ASR) executes 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 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3237?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Automatic Service Request.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-3237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w5rf-4j2c-jp5p.