CVE-2017-3347 in E-Business Suite
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: User Interface). 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 Marketing. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Marketing accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/21/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-3347 represents a significant security weakness within Oracle E-Business Suite's Marketing component, specifically within its User Interface subcomponent. This flaw affects multiple versions of the Oracle E-Business Suite including 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, and 12.2.6, making it a widespread concern across various deployment environments. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage this weakness with minimal technical sophistication, particularly when network access is available through HTTP protocols. The security implications extend beyond simple data access, as successful exploitation can lead to comprehensive data manipulation capabilities including unauthorized creation, deletion, and modification of critical marketing data.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the Oracle Marketing user interface. Attackers can potentially compromise the system without requiring authentication credentials, which represents a critical failure in the principle of least privilege and proper access controls. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 7.1 reflects the severity of impact, with a base score that indicates high integrity impact and moderate confidentiality impact. The attack vector AV:N indicates network-based exploitation, while the low attack complexity AC:L suggests that the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal technical effort. The requirement for user interaction UI:R means that while the vulnerability itself can be exploited remotely, successful compromise typically requires some form of human involvement, likely through social engineering or user deception tactics.
The operational impact of CVE-2017-3347 extends far beyond simple data theft, as it provides attackers with the capability to modify or delete critical marketing data that organizations rely upon for business operations. This vulnerability could enable unauthorized access to sensitive customer information, marketing campaign data, and business intelligence that forms the foundation of enterprise marketing strategies. The potential for unauthorized data modification creates risks of data integrity compromise that could severely impact business operations and decision-making processes. Organizations using affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions face significant exposure to data manipulation attacks that could undermine marketing effectiveness and potentially cause financial losses through compromised campaign data or customer information.
From a cybersecurity framework perspective, this vulnerability aligns with CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) and CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) categories, representing fundamental security flaws that violate core security principles. The ATT&CK framework would categorize this vulnerability under T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) and potentially T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) if exploitation involves domain name resolution. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including network segmentation to limit access to Oracle Marketing interfaces, applying Oracle's official security patches, and implementing additional access controls to prevent unauthorized data access. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches in enterprise environments, as unpatched systems remain vulnerable to exploitation by threat actors who actively seek out such weaknesses in widely deployed enterprise applications.