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Oracle WebCenter Portal (April 2025 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 234571

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a vulnerability

Description

The 12.2.1.4.0 versions of WebCenter Portal installed on the remote host are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the April 2025 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Discussion Forums (XStream)). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Portal. (CVE-2024-47072)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the April 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuapr2025csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2025.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 234571

File Name: oracle_webcenter_portal_cpu_apr_2025.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/17/2025

Updated: 4/17/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-47072

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:webcenter_portal, cpe:/a:oracle:fusion_middleware

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle WebCenter Portal

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/15/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-47072

IAVA: 2025-A-0268