CVE-2017-10323 in Web Applications Desktop Integrator
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Application Service). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 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 Web Applications Desktop Integrator. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator, 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 Web Applications Desktop Integrator accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator 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 • 01/17/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10323 resides within Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Application Service subcomponent. This flaw represents a significant security weakness that affects multiple versions including 12.1.1 through 12.2.6, creating a broad attack surface across the Oracle EBS ecosystem. The vulnerability operates at the network level and can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers who gain access through HTTP protocols, making it particularly dangerous as it requires no prior authentication credentials to initiate exploitation attempts.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls and authentication mechanisms within the Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator service. The flaw allows attackers to bypass normal authentication procedures and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and system functionalities. According to the CVSS 3.0 scoring system with a base score of 8.2, this vulnerability demonstrates high severity characteristics with significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP protocol, with low attack complexity and no privilege requirements, while the need for human interaction indicates that social engineering or user-based exploitation methods may be necessary to achieve successful compromise.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate scope of the Web Applications Desktop Integrator component, potentially affecting additional Oracle products within the EBS environment. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical business data, complete read access to all accessible data within the integrator, and unauthorized modification capabilities including update, insert, and delete operations on sensitive information. The CVSS vector indicates that while the attacker gains high confidentiality impact, the integrity impact is rated as high but not critical, suggesting that data modification capabilities pose a significant threat to system integrity. The security implications are particularly severe given that this vulnerability affects multiple versions of Oracle EBS, potentially impacting organizations with various deployment configurations across their enterprise infrastructure.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to restrict access to the affected Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator services, ensuring that only authorized personnel can access these components through secure channels. Network firewalls should be configured to limit HTTP access to these services from trusted IP addresses only, while regular security audits should be conducted to verify proper access controls. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and may map to ATT&CK techniques involving credential access and privilege escalation. Patch management procedures should be prioritized to ensure all affected Oracle EBS versions are updated with the appropriate security patches provided by Oracle, as this vulnerability represents a persistent threat that could enable data breaches and unauthorized system modifications across enterprise environments.