SB2016072014 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting



SB2016072014 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting

Published: July 20, 2016 Updated: November 22, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2016072014
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Critical 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3493)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists in Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting. A remote user can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a flaw in the Hyperion Financial Reporting Security Models component.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in user access via network.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.