{"id":59554,"date":"2025-07-22T04:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:31:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:25:36","slug":"cve-2025-50060-critical-data-access-vulnerability-in-oracle-bi-publisher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50060-critical-data-access-vulnerability-in-oracle-bi-publisher\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-50060: Critical Data Access Vulnerability in Oracle BI Publisher<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A serious vulnerability has been identified in the Oracle BI Publisher product, affecting versions 7.6.0.0.0, 8.2.0.0.0, and 12.2.1.4.0. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-50060, enables attackers with low-level privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the entire Oracle BI Publisher software. This blog post will provide a deep dive into this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impact, and the steps needed to mitigate its risk.
\nThe impact of this vulnerability can be severe, potentially leading to unauthorized<\/a> access, creation, deletion, or modification of critical data within the Oracle BI Publisher. This is particularly concerning for organizations using Oracle Analytics, as a successful exploit could compromise their entire system or result in substantial data leakage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-50060
\nSeverity: High (8.1 CVSS Severity Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Unauthorized access, creation, deletion, or modification of critical data; potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Oracle BI Publisher | 7.6.0.0.0, 8.2.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit takes advantage of a vulnerability in Oracle<\/a> BI Publisher\u2019s Web Server component. An attacker with low privileges can use network access<\/a> via HTTP to send a malicious request. This request can then be used to manipulate or access critical<\/a> data within the Oracle BI Publisher. The vulnerability does not require any user<\/a> interaction, making it easier for an attacker to execute a successful exploit.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a
\nconceptual<\/strong>
\n example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n

POST \/vulnerable_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target_oracle_BIPublisher.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"malicious_payload\": \"data_manipulation_code_here\" }<\/code><\/pre>\n
This request is sent to the vulnerable endpoint of the Oracle BI Publisher server<\/a>. The malicious payload contains code that would result in unauthorized data access or manipulation if the vulnerability<\/a> is not patched.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
Oracle has released patches for the affected versions of Oracle BI Publisher. Organizations using these versions are strongly encouraged to apply these patches immediately. As a temporary mitigation, organizations can also employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS). However, these are only temporary solutions and do not fully eliminate the vulnerability<\/a>. For full mitigation, application of the vendor patch is necessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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