CVE-2017-3567: Medium severity Oracle Database vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2017

Updated

Vulnerability in the OJVM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Create Procedure privilege with network access via multiple protocols to compromise OJVM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of OJVM. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Database=11.2.0.4

Oracle Database=12.1.0.2

Event History

Apr 24, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·07:59 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3567?

CVE-2017-3567 is considered to be a difficult to exploit vulnerability with low severity but still allows potential compromise of affected Oracle Database versions.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-3567?

CVE-2017-3567 affects users of Oracle Database versions 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2 that have the Create Session and Create Procedure privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3567?

To fix CVE-2017-3567, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected database versions.

What are the affected Oracle Database versions for CVE-2017-3567?

The affected Oracle Database versions for CVE-2017-3567 are 11.2.0.4 and 12.1.0.2.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2017-3567?

CVE-2017-3567 is a vulnerability in the OJVM component of Oracle Database that can be exploited by low privileged attackers with specific privileges.