CVE-2017-10329 in Global Order Promising
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Global Order Promising component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Reschedule Sales Orders). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6 and 12.2.7. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Global Order Promising. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Global Order Promising accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Global Order Promising accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/17/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-10329 resides within Oracle Global Order Promising component of the Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically affecting the Reschedule Sales Orders subcomponent. This critical security flaw impacts multiple version lines including 12.1.1 through 12.2.7, representing a substantial attack surface across the Oracle EBS ecosystem. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and represents a significant concern for enterprises utilizing Oracle EBS for their order management and supply chain operations.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication and authorization controls within the Oracle Global Order Promising module. Attackers can exploit this weakness through unauthenticated HTTP network access to gain unauthorized access to critical business data. The flaw allows adversaries to perform unauthorized operations including creation, deletion, and modification of sales orders and related data within the system. This represents a fundamental breakdown in the principle of least privilege and proper access control mechanisms that should protect enterprise data integrity and confidentiality.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe and multifaceted. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can compromise the entire Oracle Global Order Promising data repository, potentially affecting the complete order lifecycle management process. The ability to modify sales orders directly impacts revenue integrity, customer relationships, and supply chain planning. Furthermore, the vulnerability enables unauthorized access to critical business data, potentially exposing sensitive customer information, order details, and business intelligence that could be leveraged for competitive advantage or malicious purposes. The CVSS 3.0 score of 9.1 reflects the high severity and the potential for significant business disruption.
From a cybersecurity framework perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a clear violation of the CIA triad principles. The attack vector (AV:N) indicates network-based exploitation without requiring prior authentication, while the low attack complexity (AC:L) and lack of required privileges (PR:N) make this vulnerability particularly dangerous. The vulnerability maps to ATT&CK technique T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) and T1566 (Phishing) as attackers could leverage this weakness as part of broader exploitation campaigns. Organizations should consider implementing network segmentation, firewall rules to restrict access to Oracle EBS components, and immediate patching of affected systems to mitigate this risk.
The remediation approach requires immediate application of Oracle's security patches and updates specifically designed to address this authentication bypass vulnerability. Organizations should also implement comprehensive monitoring of Oracle EBS access logs and network traffic to detect potential exploitation attempts. Security teams should conduct thorough vulnerability assessments of their Oracle EBS environments to identify similar weaknesses in other components. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining current security patches and implementing robust network access controls for enterprise applications, particularly those handling critical business data and processes.