CVE-2017-3579: Medium severity ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2017
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component of Oracle Primavera Products Suite (subcomponent: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1 and 16.2. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Affected Software

6 affected components
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=8.3
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=8.4
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=15.1
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=15.2
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=16.1
ORACLE Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management=16.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Primavera Products Suite - Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (Web Access) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 16.2

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
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3579?

The severity of CVE-2017-3579 is classified as medium with a score of 6.1.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-3579?

To fix CVE-2017-3579, you should apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for the affected Primavera P6 versions.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3579?

CVE-2017-3579 affects Oracle Primavera P6 versions 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, and 16.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-3579?

CVE-2017-3579 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows unauthorized access.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2017-3579?

No, CVE-2017-3579 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker.

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