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CVE-2018-3253

8.5 · HIGH

Vulnerability in the Oracle Virtual Directory component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Virtual Directory Manager).

Published Oct 17, 2018EPSS 1.48%

Overview

CVE-2018-3253 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Virtual Directory component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Virtual Directory Manager). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.7.0 and 11.1.1.9.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Virtual Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Virtual Directory accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Virtual Directory accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Virtual Directory. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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

Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105653Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105653

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3253?

CVE-2018-3253 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 17, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-3253?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-3253?

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-2018-3253?

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