Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Security Framework. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-17531. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 (Content Management System). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Security Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 07/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-17531. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2025).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236644 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0020: pki-core:10.6 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0020)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (236644). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-143428, VDB-158073, VDB-158074 and VDB-158075. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• Oracle

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• WebCenter Portal

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• 12.2.1.3.0
• 12.2.1.4.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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