CVE-2019-3020 in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 15.1.0-15.2.18, 16.1.0-16.2.18, 17.1.0-17.12.14 and 18.1.0-18.8.11. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.3 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/09/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-3020 affects Oracle Construction and Engineering's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management software, specifically within the Web Access component. This represents a critical security flaw that has been classified with a CVSS base score of 9.3, indicating high severity and significant potential impact. The vulnerability affects multiple version ranges including 15.1.0 through 15.2.18, 16.1.0 through 16.2.18, 17.1.0 through 17.12.14, and 18.1.0 through 18.8.11, making it a widespread issue across several major releases of the software.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the web access component, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit the system through HTTP network connections. This flaw operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) category of CWE-287, which deals with improper authentication vulnerabilities. The attack requires minimal complexity with low access complexity and no privilege requirements, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by attackers without prior authorization or credentials. The vulnerability's exploitation path involves network-based access through HTTP protocols, presenting an attack surface that could be leveraged by threat actors from external networks.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate Primavera P6 system, potentially affecting additional products within the Oracle Construction and Engineering ecosystem. Successful exploitation enables attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical data and complete control over all accessible information within the system. This includes unauthorized creation, deletion, and modification of data, which directly violates both confidentiality and integrity principles of information security. The vulnerability's classification as having a scope change impact (S:C in CVSS vector) indicates that successful attacks could affect additional products beyond the primary target, creating cascading security implications. Attackers could potentially compromise all data within the Primavera P6 environment, leading to complete data exposure and potential operational disruption.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should prioritize immediate patching of affected systems, as Oracle would have released security updates addressing this specific flaw. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to Primavera P6 systems and deploy web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic. Additional protective measures include implementing strong access controls, conducting regular security assessments, and establishing monitoring procedures to detect unauthorized access attempts. The vulnerability's requirement for human interaction (UI:R) suggests that security awareness training for users could help prevent successful exploitation through social engineering or phishing attacks that might trick users into interacting with malicious content. Organizations should also consider implementing network access controls to restrict HTTP access to authorized personnel only and maintain comprehensive audit trails to detect any unauthorized activities within the Primavera P6 environment.