Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-2879

First published: Thu Apr 19 2018(Updated: )

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).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Access Manager=11.1.2.3.0
Oracle Access Manager=12.2.1.3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-2879?

    CVE-2018-2879 is a vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine) that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system.

  • What versions of Oracle Access Manager are affected by CVE-2018-2879?

    Versions 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0 of Oracle Access Manager are affected by CVE-2018-2879.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-2879?

    CVE-2018-2879 has a severity rating of 9 (critical).

  • How can an unauthenticated attacker exploit CVE-2018-2879?

    An unauthenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2018-2879 by accessing the system via HTTP.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-2879?

    More information about CVE-2018-2879 can be found on the following references: [1] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.html [2] http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28 [3] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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