CVE-2017-3545 Missing authorization in WebCenter Sites

High 8.2 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle WebCenter Sites via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-3545?

CVE-2017-3545 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Sites, 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 Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Blob Server). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.8.0, 12.2.1.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3545?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Sites.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3545 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-2017-3545 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Webcenter Sites vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cv5-8pf7-wgxw.

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