Oracle BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) 11.1.1.9.0 Apache Tomcat access control

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) 11.1.1.9.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Apache Tomcat. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-2767. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) 11.1.1.9.0 (Reporting Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Apache Tomcat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.1.9.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). While the vulnerability is in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

The weakness was shared 07/16/2019 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - Juli 2019 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-2767 since 12/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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• Reporting Software

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• Oracle

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• BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

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• 11.1.1.9.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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