CVE-2017-3437 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-2017-3437 resides within the Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the User Interface subcomponent. This flaw affects multiple versions including 12.1.1 through 12.2.6, representing a significant attack surface across the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. The vulnerability manifests as an easily exploitable weakness that allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise the targeted component through HTTP network access, making it particularly dangerous for organizations with exposed web services. The CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.2 indicates a high-severity threat with substantial impacts to both confidentiality and integrity, reflecting the potential for unauthorized access to critical data and complete modification capabilities within the affected system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the User Interface component of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment. Attackers can exploit this weakness by leveraging HTTP connections without requiring valid credentials or prior authentication, which fundamentally undermines the security model of the application. The requirement for human interaction from a person other than the attacker suggests that the exploit may involve social engineering elements or targeted user actions that facilitate the attack vector. However, the actual exploitation process itself does not require privileged access, making it particularly dangerous for widespread compromise. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-287 category of Improper Authentication, which is a fundamental security weakness that directly impacts the system's ability to verify user identities and enforce access controls.
The operational impact of CVE-2017-3437 extends beyond the immediate scope of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment, as successful attacks can significantly affect additional products within the Oracle E-Business Suite environment. This cross-product impact demonstrates the interconnected nature of enterprise applications and how vulnerabilities in one component can propagate throughout the entire system. Organizations may experience unauthorized access to sensitive financial data, customer information, and business-critical records stored within the fulfillment processes. The potential for unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations creates a comprehensive threat model that could result in data corruption, financial loss, and operational disruption. The vulnerability's ability to provide complete access to all accessible data within the component represents a severe compromise of data integrity and confidentiality, potentially enabling attackers to manipulate business processes and financial transactions.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2017-3437 should prioritize immediate patching of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions through official Oracle security updates. Organizations must implement network-level controls including firewall restrictions to limit HTTP access to the affected components and consider implementing additional authentication layers such as SSL/TLS encryption for all communications. The vulnerability's classification under ATT&CK technique T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) emphasizes the importance of network segmentation and monitoring for suspicious HTTP traffic patterns. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other Oracle components or related applications. Organizations should also implement comprehensive monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized access attempts and establish incident response procedures specifically tailored to address vulnerabilities of this nature, ensuring that any exploitation attempts are quickly identified and contained.