Overview
CVE-2025-50067 is a severe vulnerability identified in Oracle Application Express, particularly in the component: Strategic Planner Starter App. The affected versions are 24.2.4 and 24.2.5. The flaw is of significant concern due to its ease of exploitation and the potential for system compromise or data leakage. The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker, with network access via HTTP, to compromise Oracle Application Express. The criticality of this vulnerability lies not only in its potential to destabilize Oracle Application Express, but also its potential to severely impact additional products.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-50067
Severity: Critical (CVSS Score: 9.0)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Successful exploitation can result in takeover of Oracle Application Express and potential system compromise or data leakage.
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Product | Affected Versions
Oracle Application Express | 24.2.4
Oracle Application Express | 24.2.5
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability, CVE-2025-50067, exploits a flaw within the Strategic Planner Starter App component of Oracle Application Express. The attacker, with low-level privileges, can gain network access via HTTP to compromise the application. The nature of this vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Once the exploit is successful, it can lead to a significant scope change, impacting additional products and potentially resulting in system takeover.
Conceptual Example Code
The exploit might be triggered with a malicious HTTP request similar to this:
POST /StrategicPlannerStarterApp/compromised_endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.oracleApex.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "malicious_payload": "payload that exploits the vulnerability" }This is a conceptual example and the actual exploit may involve more complex steps or different methods depending on the specific context.
Recommended Mitigation
Oracle has already addressed this vulnerability, and it is highly recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. If immediate patching is not possible, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure. However, these should not be considered long-term solutions as they may not fully protect the system from all possible exploits of this vulnerability.