CVE-2017-3486 Privilege escalation in SQL*Plus
A local high-privileged attacker can compromise SQL*Plus, leading to takeover and potential impact on additional products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3486?
CVE-2017-3486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation SQL*Plus, published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the SQL*Plus component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Local Logon privilege with logon to the infrastructure where SQL*Plus executes to compromise SQL*Plus. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in SQL*Plus, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQL*Plus. Note: This score is for Windows platform version 11.2.0.4 of Database. For Windows platform version 12.1.0.2 and Linux, the score is 6.3 with scope Unchanged. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Sql Plus.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-3486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w853-89xx-x625.