VDB-143564 · CVE-2017-6056 · BID 96293

Oracle Instantis EnterpriseTrack 17.1/17.2/17.3 Apache Tomcat infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in Oracle Instantis EnterpriseTrack 17.1/17.2/17.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Apache Tomcat. Such manipulation leads to infinite loop. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-6056. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Instantis EnterpriseTrack 17.1/17.2/17.3 and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Apache Tomcat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/16/2019 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2019 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-6056. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 08/25/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196700 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Tomcat6, Tomcat7 Vulnerability (USN-3204-1)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 96293†). The entries VDB-97081, VDB-143620, VDB-143661 and VDB-143632 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Instantis EnterpriseTrack

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Vendor Base Score (Oracle): 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/16/2017 🔍
10/16/2019 +972 days 🔍
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08/25/2024 +1775 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2019
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-6056 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6056
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143564
SecurityFocus: 96293
SecurityTracker: 1037860

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2019 20:39
Updated: 08/25/2024 14:36
Changes: 10/16/2019 20:39 (52), 10/16/2019 21:38 (16), 01/09/2024 09:32 (6), 08/25/2024 14:36 (16)
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