CVE-2017-10113 in Common Applications
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Common Applications component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: CRM User Management Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5 and 12.2.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Common Applications. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Common Applications, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Common Applications accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Common Applications accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/02/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10113 resides within the Oracle Common Applications component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the CRM User Management Framework subcomponent. This flaw affects multiple version ranges including 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, and 12.2.6, representing a significant attack surface across the Oracle EBS ecosystem. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage this weakness with minimal technical sophistication, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems often handle sensitive business data.
The technical nature of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise Oracle Common Applications through HTTP network access, eliminating the need for prior authentication credentials. This characteristic places the vulnerability squarely within the scope of network-based attacks that can be executed remotely without requiring insider knowledge or privileged access. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.2 reflects the severity of the potential impact, with a high confidentiality impact rating indicating that successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to critical data and a low integrity impact suggesting that while data modification is possible, the primary concern lies in data disclosure. The vector notation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N indicates network access is required, low attack complexity, no privileges required, human interaction needed, and a high confidentiality impact with limited integrity impact.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate Oracle Common Applications component, as successful attacks can significantly affect additional products within the Oracle EBS ecosystem. This cascading effect demonstrates how vulnerabilities in foundational components can compromise entire application suites, potentially exposing customer data, financial records, and business intelligence across multiple business processes. The vulnerability's ability to provide complete access to accessible data means that attackers could potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive information, while the unauthorized update, insert, or delete capabilities create additional risk vectors for data integrity compromise. The requirement for human interaction from a person other than the attacker suggests that social engineering or targeted phishing attacks might be necessary to trigger the vulnerability, though this does not mitigate the overall risk level.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict HTTP access to Oracle EBS components, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and implementation of additional authentication layers for critical application components. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and maps to ATT&CK techniques related to credential access and privilege escalation. Regular patch management and security monitoring should be prioritized to ensure that all affected versions receive appropriate updates. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their Oracle EBS implementations to identify potential additional vulnerabilities that could compound the risks associated with this specific weakness. The vulnerability highlights the importance of maintaining current security practices and understanding that even seemingly isolated component flaws can have widespread implications across enterprise application environments.