Advisory

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SAP Note 2246277 was released on 12.01.2016 and deals with "SAP ORACLE insecure authentication scheme" within Oracle. We advice you to follow the instructions, to resolve missing authentication check with a high potential for exploitation in component BC-DB-ORA-INS.

According to SAP Security Advisory team a workaround exists. It is advisable to implement the correction as part of maintenance.

Risk specification

Unauthenticated users can connect to Oracle databases from remote systems without having to provide credentials/a password.

Solution

The Oracle parameter remote_os_authent is set to false. Alternativly, the consulting team has proposed the following: "Disallow remote access to the database port by firewalling.". The suggestion may be considered, as a workaround or compensating mitigation. We recommend installing/applying the correction wherever possible and as soon as possible. Base your decision on whether or not to apply the patch on your companies and systems risk perspective and consider the provided CVSS 6.4 score.

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Notifications

Affected system Oracle

CVSS 6.4

Component BC-DB-ORA-INS

Patch Day2016-01

Released on2016/01/12

SAP Note 2246277

Workaround Yes

Advisory

Risk specification

Solution

Disclaimer

_{Affected system}
Oracle

_CVSS
6.4

_Component
BC-DB-ORA-INS

_{Patch Day}
2016-01

_{Released
on}
2016/01/12

_{SAP Note}
2246277

_Workaround
Yes