CVE-2017-10058 in Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Analytics Web Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, 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 Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/02/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10058 resides within Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, specifically within the Analytics Web Administration subcomponent of Oracle Fusion Middleware. This security flaw affects multiple version streams including 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.1.0, and 12.2.1.2.0, representing a significant attack surface for malicious actors targeting enterprise business intelligence platforms. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage relatively straightforward techniques to achieve successful compromise, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems often handle sensitive organizational data.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the analytics administration interface. Attackers with high privileges and network access via HTTP can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to critical business intelligence data. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system rates this vulnerability at 6.9, reflecting the balance between confidentiality and integrity impacts, with a high privilege requirement and human interaction needed for successful exploitation. The attack vector requires network access, suggesting that the vulnerability could be leveraged from external threat actors or internal compromised accounts. The security implications extend beyond the immediate component, as successful exploitation can impact additional products within the Oracle Fusion Middleware ecosystem, creating cascading security risks.
The operational impact of CVE-2017-10058 is substantial, as successful exploitation enables attackers to perform unauthorized data manipulation activities including creation, deletion, and modification of critical business intelligence data. Additionally, attackers can achieve unauthorized read access to sensitive data subsets within the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition environment. This vulnerability directly violates fundamental security principles of data integrity and confidentiality, potentially allowing attackers to alter business analytics, manipulate financial reporting, or access proprietary business insights. The requirement for human interaction suggests that social engineering or targeted phishing campaigns may be necessary to initiate the attack, but once triggered, the vulnerability provides significant access privileges. From a threat modeling perspective, this vulnerability aligns with attack patterns described in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under privilege escalation and credential access techniques, particularly those targeting enterprise application interfaces.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying Oracle's security patches and updates to address the vulnerability in affected versions. Network segmentation and access control measures should be strengthened to limit exposure of the analytics administration interface to untrusted networks. Additional security controls such as web application firewalls, enhanced monitoring of administrative access patterns, and regular security assessments of Oracle Fusion Middleware components are recommended. The vulnerability's classification under CWE 284 (Improper Access Control) highlights the fundamental security misconfiguration that allows unauthorized access to administrative functions. Organizations should also consider implementing least privilege principles for administrative accounts and establishing robust incident response procedures to detect and respond to potential exploitation attempts. Regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of business intelligence platforms can help identify similar access control weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors.