SB20260422153 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Utilities Application Framework



SB20260422153 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Utilities Application Framework

Published: April 22, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260422153
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68161)

CWE-ID: CWE-297 - Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

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


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the Socket Appender does not perform TLS hostname verification of the peer certificate, even when the "verifyHostName" configuration attribute or the "log4j2.sslVerifyHostName"  system property is set to true. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and intercept or redirect the log traffic. 


2) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17521)

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

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


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for temporary files and folders that are set by the application. A local user with access to the system can view contents of files and directories or modify them.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.