CVE-2017-10245 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Account Hierarchy Manager subcomponent of the Oracle General Ledger component within Oracle E-Business Suite. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of the Oracle General Ledger, potentially leading to unauthorized access to critical data.

Understanding CVE-2017-10245

This CVE identifies a security vulnerability in the Oracle General Ledger component of Oracle E-Business Suite, allowing unauthenticated attackers to compromise the system via HTTP.

What is CVE-2017-10245?

The vulnerability in the Account Hierarchy Manager subcomponent of Oracle General Ledger in Oracle E-Business Suite allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2017-10245

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to critical data or full access to all accessible data within the Oracle General Ledger
The CVSS 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 7.5 with a confidentiality impact

Technical Details of CVE-2017-10245

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the Oracle General Ledger, potentially resulting in unauthorized data access.

Affected Systems and Versions

The following versions of the Oracle General Ledger are affected:

12.1.1
12.1.2
12.1.3
12.2.3
12.2.4
12.2.5
12.2.6

Exploitation Mechanism

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or full access to all accessible data within the Oracle General Ledger

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2017-10245 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.

Immediate Steps to Take

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

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to address known vulnerabilities
Implement strong access controls and authentication mechanisms
Conduct regular security assessments and audits

Patching and Updates

Oracle has released patches to address this vulnerability
Ensure all affected systems are updated with the latest security patches