CVE-2019-2771 Missing authorization in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)
Low-privileged attackers can modify, read, or disrupt BI Publisher data via HTTP with user interaction, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-2771?
CVE-2019-2771 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 23 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Bi Publisher.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2771 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-2019-2771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpmx-h4jc-7v2q.