CVE-2017-10160 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability has been identified in the Web Access component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Versions 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, and 16.2 are affected by this vulnerability. This vulnerability can be easily exploited by a low privileged attacker who has network access through HTTP. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to a subset of the data accessible in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. The Confidentiality impact of this vulnerability is rated at a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 4.3.

Understanding CVE-2017-10160

This section provides an overview of the vulnerability and its impact.

What is CVE-2017-10160?

CVE-2017-10160 is a vulnerability in the Web Access component of Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2017-10160

The vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of data within Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. The Confidentiality impact is rated at a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 4.3.

Technical Details of CVE-2017-10160

This section delves into the technical aspects of the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in the Web Access component of Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management allows for unauthorized data access by a low privileged attacker via HTTP.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with network access through HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

Mitigation and Prevention

This section outlines steps to mitigate and prevent exploitation of the vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Oracle promptly to address the vulnerability.
Restrict network access to the affected systems.
Monitor for any unauthorized access attempts.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent known vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.
Conduct regular security assessments and audits.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that all systems running Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management are updated with the latest patches from Oracle to mitigate the vulnerability.