CVE-2017-3601 Missing authorization in API Gateway
Unauthenticated attackers can modify or access critical data in Oracle API Gateway 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-2017-3601?
CVE-2017-3601 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation API Gateway, 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 API Gateway component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Oracle API Gateway). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.2.4.0. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle API Gateway. 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 API Gateway accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle API Gateway accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3601?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Api Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2017-3601?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-3601 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-2017-3601 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3601 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g25-3f9h-78mq.