CVE-2017-3540: oracle corporation webcenter sites
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-3540 is a high (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in oracle corporation webcenter sites. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 24-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Server). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.8.0, 12.2.1.0.0, 12.2.1.1.0 and 12.2.1.2.0. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Sites as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.47 pp
From 2.32% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Oracle1 product
- webcenter_sites11.1.1.8.0 | 12.2.1.0.0 | 12.2.1.1.0 | 12.2.1.2.0
Oracle corporation1 product
- webcenter sites11.1.1.8.0 | 12.2.1.0.0 | 12.2.1.1.0 | 12.2.1.2.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory