CVE-2025-62287
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Oracle Life Sciences InForm allows unauthenticated attackers to modify or read limited data by tricking users into interacting with malicious content. It affects Oracle Health Sciences Applications version 7.0.1.0 and requires user interaction to exploit.
💻 Affected Systems
- Oracle Life Sciences InForm
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could manipulate clinical trial data or access sensitive patient information, potentially compromising data integrity and confidentiality across connected systems.
Likely Case
Limited data manipulation or unauthorized viewing of some records through social engineering attacks targeting users.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation, user awareness training, and access controls limiting exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires user interaction (UI:R) but is easily exploitable (AC:L) via HTTP. No authentication needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Oracle CPU October 2025 advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2025.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Review Oracle CPU October 2025 advisory. 2. Apply the recommended patch for Oracle Life Sciences InForm 7.0.1.0. 3. Test in non-production environment first. 4. Deploy to production systems.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network segmentation
allRestrict HTTP access to Oracle Life Sciences InForm web server to trusted networks only
User awareness training
allEducate users about phishing and social engineering risks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure
- Deploy web application firewall with specific rules for this application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if Oracle Life Sciences InForm version is 7.0.1.0 and review configurationCheck Version:
Check Oracle Life Sciences InForm administration console or application logs for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify patch installation and confirm version is updated beyond 7.0.1.0📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to web server component
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful data access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP traffic patterns suggesting data manipulation without authentication
- External IP addresses accessing sensitive endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="oracle-inform-logs" AND (event_type="data_modification" OR event_type="unauthorized_access")