CVE-2016-5581 in E-Business Suite
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle iRecruitment component in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.6 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/27/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2016-5581 resides within Oracle iRecruitment, a critical component of Oracle E-Business Suite that manages recruitment processes and employee data. This flaw affects multiple versions including 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.6, representing a significant attack surface across Oracle's enterprise resource planning ecosystem. The unspecified nature of the vulnerability vectors makes this particularly concerning as it suggests potential weaknesses in authentication mechanisms, access controls, or data handling processes that could be exploited by malicious actors.
The technical impact of this vulnerability spans all three fundamental principles of information security confidentiality integrity and availability. Local users who can leverage this weakness gain unauthorized access to sensitive recruitment data including candidate information personal identifiers and employment records, potentially leading to data breaches and privacy violations. The compromise of integrity means that attackers could modify recruitment databases altering candidate qualifications employment terms or organizational hiring processes. Availability threats could manifest through denial of service attacks that disrupt recruitment operations and prevent legitimate users from accessing critical hiring functionality.
From an operational perspective this vulnerability represents a severe risk to organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite for their recruitment processes. The local access requirement limits exploitation to users already within the system boundary but does not mitigate the potential damage. Attackers with legitimate access could abuse this vulnerability to steal sensitive data or manipulate recruitment processes, potentially affecting organizational hiring decisions and candidate experiences. The widespread deployment of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions across enterprise environments amplifies the potential impact of this vulnerability.
Security professionals should implement comprehensive monitoring of system access logs and user activities within iRecruitment modules to detect anomalous behavior that might indicate exploitation attempts. Network segmentation and least privilege access controls should be enforced to limit potential damage from compromised accounts. Regular patch management procedures must be implemented to ensure timely deployment of Oracle security updates. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-255 Weak Credentials and CWE-284 Improper Access Control categories, indicating weaknesses in authentication and authorization mechanisms. From an ATT&CK framework perspective this vulnerability maps to T1078 Valid Accounts and T1484 Default Credentials as attackers could exploit legitimate access to perform unauthorized data manipulation. Organizations should conduct thorough risk assessments to identify all instances of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions and prioritize remediation efforts based on their criticality and exposure levels.