CVE-2017-3591 Missing authorization in WebCenter Sites
Unauthenticated attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle WebCenter Sites via HTTP, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-3591?
CVE-2017-3591 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Catalog Mover). 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. 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 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Webcenter Sites.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3591?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3591 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-2017-3591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Webcenter Sites
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfgp-2rmm-4c96.