CVE-2017-3324: Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM unauthenticated compromise in Web Access

CVE-2017-3324 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Published 2017-01-27

A critical vulnerability exists in Oracle's project management software that allows an unauthorized person to gain full control over the system via the web interface. An attacker could view, modify, or delete sensitive project data and potentially disrupt business operations. This issue is particularly severe because it requires no login credentials and can be exploited over the internet.

Technologies: Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Vendors: Oracle.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-3324 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3324 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-3324?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 27 January 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-3324?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2017-3324 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-3324?
Check whether you run Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A vulnerability in the Web Access subcomponent of Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the application. The vulnerability is characterized by a CVSS 3.0 base score of 10.0, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the root cause is not explicitly detailed in the advisory (NVD-CWE-noinfo), the 'Scope: Changed' (S:C) metric suggests that an exploit could impact components beyond the Primavera application itself. Attackers can perform unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of all accessible data. Affected versions include 8.2 through 16.2.

Affected products

  • Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM) 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2

Timeline

  • 2017-01-27: disclosed
  • 2017-01-27: advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) January 2017

References

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