CVE-2019-2976 Cross-site scripting in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Medium 6.8 Published 16 Oct 2019 Updated 1 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting flaw in Primavera P6 Web Access to steal sensitive data via user interaction.

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-2019-2976?

CVE-2019-2976 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, published on 16 Oct 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 Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 17.1.0-17.12.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.8 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-2976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pvqm-gf52-5756.