# CVE-2017-3417: Oracle E-Business Suite Universal Work Queue unauthorized data access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2017-3417-oracle-e-business-suite-universal-work-queue-unauthorized-data  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2017-01-27. Updated: 2026-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2017-3417 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.2 · Published 2017-01-27

A vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Suite's Universal Work Queue component could allow an unauthorized person to access or modify sensitive business data. The Universal Work Queue is a central interface used by employees to manage tasks and workflows across the enterprise. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a legitimate user into performing an action, potentially leading to the theft of critical information or unauthorized changes to business records.

Technologies: [Oracle E-Business Suite Universal Work Queue](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/universal-work-queue). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2017-3417 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-3417 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2017-3417?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.2, published 27 January 2017.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle E-Business Suite Universal Work Queue 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2017-3417?** A patch was published on 2017-01-17: Oracle January 2017 Critical Patch Update released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2017-3417 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2017-3417?** Check whether you run Oracle E-Business Suite Universal Work Queue 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

This vulnerability exists in the User Interface subcomponent of the Oracle Universal Work Queue within Oracle E-Business Suite. It is classified as an 'easily exploitable' flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the component. The exploit requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker (UI:R) and has a 'Changed' scope (S:C), meaning the impact can extend beyond the Universal Work Queue to other products. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized read access to all accessible data and unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to a subset of that data. The vulnerability is addressed in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2017.

## Affected products

- Oracle E-Business Suite Universal Work Queue 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6

## Timeline

- 2017-01-27: advisory: Initial NVD publication
- 2017-01-17: patched: Oracle January 2017 Critical Patch Update released

## References

- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95561](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95561)

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