CVE-2017-3438 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-2017-3438 resides within the Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the User Interface subcomponent. This flaw represents a critical security weakness that 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. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and demonstrates characteristics consistent with a web application security flaw that can be exploited through standard HTTP network protocols. The CVSS v3.0 base score of 8.2 indicates a high severity vulnerability that poses significant risk to organizations utilizing this software component.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from inadequate authentication and authorization controls within the user interface component of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment. Attackers can exploit this weakness without requiring any prior authentication credentials, making it particularly dangerous as it allows for unauthenticated access to sensitive business data. The vulnerability requires minimal technical sophistication to exploit since it operates over standard HTTP protocols, meaning attackers can leverage common network reconnaissance and exploitation techniques. The flaw essentially creates a backdoor pathway through which malicious actors can bypass normal access controls that should otherwise protect the fulfillment processes and associated data repositories.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate scope of Oracle One-to-One Fulfillment, potentially affecting the broader Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized access to critical business data including customer information, order details, inventory records, and financial transaction data. The vulnerability also enables attackers to modify or delete sensitive information, creating potential for both data theft and data integrity compromise. Organizations may experience significant business disruption as attackers could manipulate fulfillment processes, potentially leading to inventory discrepancies, order processing failures, and financial losses. The requirement for human interaction from users other than the attacker suggests that social engineering or targeted phishing attacks may be employed to facilitate exploitation, making this vulnerability particularly challenging to defend against.
From a cybersecurity perspective, this vulnerability aligns with several ATT&CK framework techniques including T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) and T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) as attackers leverage network protocols to access vulnerable applications. The vulnerability also maps to CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and CWE-312 (Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information) as it demonstrates weaknesses in authentication mechanisms and potentially exposes sensitive data. Organizations should implement immediate mitigation strategies including applying Oracle security patches, implementing network segmentation to limit access to vulnerable components, and monitoring network traffic for suspicious HTTP requests. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable underscores the urgency for organizations to conduct comprehensive security assessments and implement layered defense mechanisms to protect their business-critical fulfillment processes and associated data assets.