What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4851?

CVE-2015-4851 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-4851?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-4851. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

E Business Suite CVE-2015-4851

MEDIUM

2015-10-21 secalert_us@oracle.com

Denial Of Service XXE Oracle E Business Suite

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact	CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.42%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 1.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle iSupplier Portal component in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.0.6, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, and 12.2.4 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to XML input. NOTE: the previous information is from the October 2015 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or conduct SMB Relay attacks via a crafted DTD in an XML request to OA_HTML/oramipp_lpr. Affected products include: Oracle E-Business Suite.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

1.4%

Top 19% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 1.4%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +34

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

XML External Entity Injection HIGH

XML External Entity (XXE) attacks exploit XML parsers that process Document Type Definitions (DTDs) without proper restrictions.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite:12.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite:12.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite:12.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html REF http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134119/Oracle-E-Business-Suite-12.1.3-XXE-Injection.html REF http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/113 REF http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536790/100/0/threaded REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77244 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033877 REF https://erpscan.io/advisories/erpscan-15-030-oracle-e-business-suite-xxe/

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