CVE-2017-3354 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 and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Marketing, 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 Marketing accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/15/2026
The vulnerability described in CVE-2017-3354 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle E-Business Suite's Marketing component, specifically within its User Interface subcomponent. This vulnerability 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, indicating a widespread issue that has persisted across several release lines. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable means that attackers can leverage it without requiring specialized skills or extensive preparation, making it particularly dangerous for organizations running affected systems.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and authentication mechanisms within the Oracle Marketing User Interface component. Attackers can exploit this weakness through HTTP network connections without requiring prior authentication, which represents a significant security gap in the application's access control architecture. This flaw falls under the Common Weakness Enumeration category of inadequate input validation, specifically CWE-20, which occurs when applications fail to properly validate or sanitize input data before processing. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond the immediate Marketing component, as successful exploitation can compromise additional Oracle products within the suite, creating a cascading security risk.
From an operational perspective, the vulnerability poses severe risks to organizations utilizing Oracle E-Business Suite, particularly in enterprise environments where Marketing data often contains sensitive customer information, business strategies, and financial details. The CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.2 indicates a high severity level with significant impacts to both confidentiality and integrity. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data, potentially exposing proprietary information, customer records, and business intelligence. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to Oracle Marketing accessible data, which could result in data manipulation, loss, or corruption that could severely impact business operations and compliance requirements.
The requirement for human interaction from a person other than the attacker suggests that this vulnerability may be exploited through social engineering or targeted attacks where an employee inadvertently triggers the exploit. This aspect of the vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK framework techniques related to initial access through spearphishing or user interaction with malicious content, where the attack vector requires some level of user participation. Organizations should consider implementing network segmentation to limit access to Oracle Marketing components, deploying web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and establishing robust monitoring procedures to detect anomalous access patterns. Regular patching and updating of Oracle E-Business Suite installations should be prioritized to address this vulnerability, as well as conducting comprehensive security assessments to identify other potential weaknesses in the Oracle suite's security posture.