CVE-2017-3503 Deserialization in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Critical 9.9 Published Updated

Low-privileged attackers can achieve full system takeover via insecure deserialization in Apache Commons BeanUtils within Oracle Primavera P6.

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-2017-3503?

CVE-2017-3503 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, published on 24 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite (subcomponent: Web Access (Apache Commons BeanUtils)). Supported versions that are affected are 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1 and 16.2. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. While the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. 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:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3503?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3503?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2017-3503 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3503 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x76q-524c-gqq5.

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