SB2021072766 - Input validation error in Oracle Policy Automation



SB2021072766 - Input validation error in Oracle Policy Automation

Published: July 27, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021072766
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17195)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Nimbus JOSE+JWT throws various uncaught exceptions while parsing a JWT. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted JWT token and cause the application to crash or potentially bypass authentication.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.