High severity · published Apr 24, 2017
CVE-2017-3540
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Server)
8.6
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Server). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.8.0, 12.2.1.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Sites as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WS
Webcenter Sites · Oracle
11.1.1.8.0; 12.2.1.0.0; 12.2.1.1.0; 12.2.1.2.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3540
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-3540
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97753
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038291
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