CVE-2017-10065 : What You Need to Know

Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component of Oracle Retail Applications has a vulnerability affecting versions 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.0, and 14.1, with a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 8.5.

Understanding CVE-2017-10065

This CVE involves a security vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component of Oracle Retail Applications.

What is CVE-2017-10065?

The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Point-of-Service, potentially impacting critical data and unauthorized access.

The Impact of CVE-2017-10065

Successful exploitation may lead to unauthorized manipulation, deletion, or creation of critical data within the Oracle Retail Point-of-Service.
It could allow unauthorized access to a subset of the Oracle Retail Point-of-Service data.

Technical Details of CVE-2017-10065

The technical aspects of the vulnerability are as follows:

Vulnerability Description

Vulnerability affects supported versions 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.0, and 14.1.
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.5 with impacts on Confidentiality and Integrity.

Affected Systems and Versions

Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component of Oracle Retail Applications.

Exploitation Mechanism

Low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP.

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent the vulnerability:

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to the latest versions.
Conduct security assessments and penetration testing.

Patching and Updates

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