CVE-2017-3423 in E-Business Suite
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment 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 One-to-One Fulfillment. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment, 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 One-to-One Fulfillment accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/16/2026
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-3423 resides within the Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the User Interface subcomponent. This security flaw affects multiple version streams including 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.6, representing a significant attack surface across the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and presents an easily exploitable condition that allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the targeted component through standard HTTP network connections, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is common.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the User Interface component of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment. Attackers can leverage this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and perform destructive operations including unauthorized updates, inserts, and deletes within the affected system. The CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.2 indicates a high severity classification with significant impacts to both confidentiality and integrity, suggesting that successful exploitation could lead to complete data compromise or unauthorized modification of critical business information. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable means that minimal technical expertise is required to leverage the flaw, while the requirement for human interaction from a non-attacker suggests social engineering or user manipulation may be necessary to achieve full exploitation.
The operational impact of CVE-2017-3423 extends beyond the immediate One-to-One Fulfillment component, potentially affecting multiple Oracle E-Business Suite products due to the interconnected nature of the suite's architecture. This cross-product impact demonstrates how vulnerabilities in one component can create cascading security risks throughout an organization's enterprise resource planning infrastructure. Organizations utilizing affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions face significant exposure to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruption as attackers could potentially access sensitive customer information, financial records, or inventory data. The vulnerability's ability to enable complete access to all accessible data within the One-to-One Fulfillment component represents a severe threat to business continuity and regulatory compliance, particularly in industries governed by data protection regulations such as healthcare, finance, or government sectors.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying Oracle's security patches and updates released for this vulnerability, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the affected components, and strengthening authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a significant concern for ATT&CK framework categories related to credential access and privilege escalation. Security teams should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments across their Oracle E-Business Suite environments to identify all affected systems and ensure proper patch management procedures are in place. Network monitoring should be enhanced to detect suspicious HTTP traffic patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts, while access controls should be reviewed and strengthened to minimize potential attack vectors and reduce the overall risk exposure associated with this critical vulnerability.