CVE-2017-3500 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in the Primavera Gateway component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite has been identified, affecting multiple versions. This vulnerability allows a highly privileged attacker to compromise the Primavera Gateway, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and service disruption.

Understanding CVE-2017-3500

This CVE pertains to a critical vulnerability in the Primavera Gateway component of Oracle's Primavera Products Suite, impacting various versions.

What is CVE-2017-3500?

The vulnerability in the Primavera Gateway component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite allows a highly privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Primavera Gateway. This can result in unauthorized access to critical data, complete access to all accessible data in Primavera Gateway, and the ability to cause service disruptions.

The Impact of CVE-2017-3500

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to critical data and complete access to all accessible data in Primavera Gateway.
Attackers can cause a hang or repetitive crash (DOS) of Primavera Gateway.
The CVSS 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 8.7, with impacts on confidentiality and availability.

Technical Details of CVE-2017-3500

This section provides technical details about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows a highly privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the Primavera Gateway, potentially impacting other products.

Affected Systems and Versions

The following versions of Primavera Gateway are affected:

1.0
1.1
14.2
15.1
15.2
16.1
16.2

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability is easily exploitable, enabling attackers to compromise the Primavera Gateway through network access via HTTP.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2017-3500 is crucial to prevent unauthorized access and service disruptions.

Immediate Steps to Take

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

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to address known vulnerabilities.
Conduct security assessments and penetration testing to identify weaknesses.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.

Patching and Updates

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