CVE-2017-3592 in E-Business Suite
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Payables component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Self Service Manager). 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 high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Payables. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Payables accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Payables accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/19/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2017-3592 resides within the Oracle Payables component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Self Service Manager subcomponent. This weakness represents a significant security flaw that affects multiple version branches including 12.1.1 through 12.2.6, indicating a broad impact across the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable suggests that attackers with minimal technical expertise can leverage this weakness to compromise the targeted system, making it particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where such applications handle sensitive financial data.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the Self Service Manager functionality, allowing a high privileged attacker to exploit network-based HTTP connections to gain unauthorized access to Oracle Payables data. This flaw operates at the application layer where the system fails to properly validate user permissions and authentication contexts, creating a path for malicious actors to perform unauthorized operations. The vulnerability specifically targets the integrity and confidentiality aspects of the system, enabling attackers to create, delete, or modify critical financial data without proper authorization, which aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) classifications.
From an operational perspective, the impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete data manipulation capabilities. Attackers who successfully exploit this weakness can achieve unauthorized access to all Oracle Payables accessible data, potentially compromising the entire financial transaction processing system. The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.5 indicates a moderate to high severity threat with significant confidentiality and integrity impacts, while the vector analysis shows that the attack requires only network access with high privileges, suggesting that the vulnerability may be exploited through web-based interfaces or API endpoints. This represents a critical risk to financial integrity and regulatory compliance, particularly in industries governed by standards such as SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and PCI DSS.
The security implications of CVE-2017-3592 align with ATT&CK techniques related to privilege escalation and credential access, where attackers can leverage existing administrative access to expand their control over critical financial systems. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including patching affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions, implementing network segmentation to limit access to vulnerable components, and strengthening authentication controls. Additional protective measures should include monitoring for unauthorized access attempts, implementing proper network access controls, and conducting regular security assessments of web-based interfaces. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and implementing defense-in-depth strategies to protect critical financial applications from exploitation.