CVE-2017-3549

Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Scripting Administration)

published April 24, 2017

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
16%
Percentile
96.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ Unauthenticated attackers with network access can wreak havoc on Oracle Scripting in the E-Business Suite like a kid in a candy store! ๐Ÿญ Think of this vulnerability as a forgotten door in a high-security data center, where anyone with a network connection can simply stroll in and mess with the valuables โ€” creating, deleting or modifying critical data without so much as a password. An attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data in Oracle Scripting, leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical information. This could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of all Oracle Scripting accessible data, putting your business at serious risk.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a forgotten door in a high-security data center, where anyone with a network connection can simply stroll in and mess with the valuables โ€” creating, deleting or modifying critical data without so much as a password. This vulnerability in Oracle Scripting allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to manipulate critical data due to a lack of proper access controls. Supported versions impacted include 12.1.1 through 12.2.6.

What to do

An attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data in Oracle Scripting, leading to unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical information. This could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of all Oracle Scripting accessible data, putting your business at serious risk. Immediately patch to the latest version provided by Oracle to close this vulnerability. Review your network access controls to ensure only authorized personnel can interact with the Oracle Scripting component. It's also wise to audit your data access logs for any suspicious activity. You've got this! Follow these steps to keep your data safe and sound. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.15784 ยท 96.8th percentile
Published
2017-04-24T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 APR 19:00Z
    Vulnerability in the Oracle Scripting component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Scripting Administration)
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