Vulnerability Note VU#265700

Oracle Human Resource Management System vulnerability

Overview

An unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Human Resource Management System (HRMS) may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to compromise system confidentiality and integrity.

I. Description

According to Oracle:

The Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources Management family of applications automates the entire recruit-to-retire process, so you can align your workforce with strategic objectives.

There is an vulnerability in the Oracle HRMS. The details of this vulnerability are not clear. However, Oracle states this issue can allow an attacker to easily compromise system confidentiality and integrity.

This issue is identified as APPS11 in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2005.

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to may be able gain access to, and modify sensitive information.

III. Solution

Apply updates

Apply the appropriate patch or upgrade as specified in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2005.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Notified	Date Updated
Oracle Corporation	Vulnerable	21-Oct-2005

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-292A.html
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/pdf/cpuoct2005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17250/
http://www.red-database-security.com/advisory/details_oracle_cpu_october

Credit

This document is based on information contained in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2005.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari.

Other Information

Date Public:	2005-10-18
Date First Published:	2005-10-21
Date Last Updated:	2005-10-21
CERT Advisory:
CVE-ID(s):
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US-CERT Technical Alerts:
Metric:	16.20
Document Revision:	10

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