CVE-2017-10033 in WebCenter Sites
Summary
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Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Support Tools). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.8.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle WebCenter Sites executes to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. Note: Please refer to Doc ID My Oracle Support Note 2318213.1 for instructions on how to address this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.0 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/11/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10033 resides within Oracle WebCenter Sites, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware that falls under the broader Support Tools subcomponent. This security flaw affects specifically version 11.1.1.8.0 and 12.2.1.2.0 of the software, representing a significant concern for organizations utilizing Oracle's web content management platform. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit indicates that while the attack vector requires some level of access to the underlying infrastructure, it remains a serious threat that can be leveraged by determined adversaries.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the WebCenter Sites support tools, allowing an attacker who has already gained logon access to the infrastructure hosting the application to potentially compromise the system. This represents a privilege escalation scenario where the initial access level is leveraged to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data within the application. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.0 reflects the moderate impact on both confidentiality and integrity, with the vector AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N indicating local access requirements with high attack complexity and no user interaction needed.
From an operational perspective, successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modification of data through update, insert, and delete operations on certain portions of the WebCenter Sites accessible data. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized read access to a subset of the data that the application makes available, potentially exposing sensitive content or configuration information. The impact extends beyond simple data theft to include potential disruption of content management operations and compromise of the application's data integrity. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues, and represents a classic example of how insufficient privilege controls can undermine application security.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should immediately consult Oracle's My Oracle Support Note 2318213.1 for specific remediation instructions and patches. The mitigation strategy should include applying the recommended security patches and updates from Oracle, along with implementing additional access controls to limit the attack surface. Network segmentation and monitoring of the infrastructure where WebCenter Sites is deployed can help detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of layered security approaches and regular security assessments to identify and remediate access control weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers who have already breached initial security barriers. Organizations should also consider implementing principle of least privilege configurations and regular security audits to prevent similar issues from occurring in other components of their Oracle Fusion Middleware environment.