VDB-92963 · CVE-2016-5523 · BID 93625

Oracle Agile PLM 9.3.4/9.3.5 AutoVue Java Applet privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Agile PLM 9.3.4/9.3.5 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component AutoVue Java Applet. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-5523. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Agile PLM 9.3.4/9.3.5 (Product Lifecycle Management Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the component AutoVue Java Applet. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Agile PLM component in Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite 9.3.4 and 9.3.5 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AutoVue Java Applet.

The weakness was presented 10/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-5523 since 06/16/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 93625†). See VDB-4597, VDB-4598, VDB-79101 and VDB-80318 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Product Lifecycle Management Software

Vendor

Oracle

Name

Agile PLM

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/16/2016 🔍
10/18/2016 +124 days 🔍
10/19/2016 +1 days 🔍
10/19/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/19/2016 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2016 +6 days 🔍
05/08/2025 +3117 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5523 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5523
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92963
SecurityFocus: 93625 - Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite CVE-2016-5523 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2016 10:22
Updated: 05/08/2025 23:10
Changes: 10/19/2016 10:22 (54), 05/15/2019 10:43 (13), 05/08/2025 23:10 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:0E0:103

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