#VU8911 Privilege escalation in Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center


Published: 2017-10-20

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8911

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6814

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center Networking (Apache Groovy) component. A remote attacker can escalate his privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: 12.2.2 - 12.3.2


External links
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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