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CVE-2016-3572

Unspecified vulnerability in the Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component in Oracle Primavera Products Suite 8.3, 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, and 16.1 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to Web Access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-07-21T10:14:10.377

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management	8.3	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management	8.4	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management	15.1	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management	15.2	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management	16.1	Yes

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91855 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036393 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91855 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036393 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.