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CVE-2018-2879

9.0 · CRITICAL

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine).

Published Apr 19, 2018EPSS 21.36%

Overview

CVE-2018-2879 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 19, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. Note: Please refer to Doc ID <a href="http://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=2386496.1">My Oracle Support Note 2386496.1 for instructions on how to address this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/103788Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040695GitHubgithub.com/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-ExploitRefseclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/27Refwww.sec-consult.com/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlRefseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2879?

CVE-2018-2879 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 19, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-2879?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-2879?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-2879?

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