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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2017.0036
Security Advisory: Oracle Secure Backup
20 April 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Oracle Secure Backup
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-6290
Member content until: Friday, May 19 2017
Reference: ESB-2017.0119
ESB-2016.2924
ESB-2016.2922
ESB-2016.2728
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability has been identified in Oracle Secure Backup,
version(s) prior to 12.1.0.3.0. [1]
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following information:
"CVE-2016-6290 9.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker
with network access via multiple protocols to compromise PHP.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of
PHP." [2]
MITIGATION
Oracle states:
"Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly
recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible. Until
you apply the CPU fixes, it may be possible to reduce the risk of
successful attack by blocking network protocols required by an
attack. For attacks that require certain privileges or access to
certain packages, removing the privileges or the ability to access
the packages from users that do not need the privileges may help
reduce the risk of successful attack. Both approaches may break
application functionality, so Oracle strongly recommends that
customers test changes on non-production systems. Neither approach
should be considered a long-term solution as neither corrects the
underlying problem." [1]
REFERENCES
[1] Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2017
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
[2] Text Form of Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2017 Risk
Matrices
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2017verbose-3236619.html
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