Check Point Advisories

Oracle Application Testing Suite ActionServlet Authentication Bypass (CVE-2016-0487)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2016-0469
Date Published: 14 Jun 2016
Severity: Medium
Last Updated: Wednesday 28 September, 2016
Source: Oracle
Industry Reference:CVE-2016-0487
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable? Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.4.0.2
Oracle Application Testing Suite 12.5.0.2
Vulnerability Description An authentication bypass vulnerability has been reported in the Oracle Application Testing Suite. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the ActionServlet servlet when processing HTTP requests. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the target server. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to bypass authentication requirements on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Application Testing Suite ActionServlet Authentication Bypass protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name:  Oracle Protection Violation.
Attack Information:  Oracle Application Testing Suite ActionServlet Authentication Bypass

×
  Feedback
This website uses cookies for its functionality and for analytics and marketing purposes. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. For more information, please read our Cookies Notice.
OK