CVE-2018-2958: High severity oracle bi publisher vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2018

Updated

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.2.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).

Affected Software

4 affected components

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=11.1.1.7.0

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=11.1.1.9.0

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=12.2.1.2.0

Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher=12.2.1.3.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Event History

Jul 18, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2958?

CVE-2018-2958 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows unauthenticated access.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2958?

To fix CVE-2018-2958, apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for affected versions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2958?

Affected versions of Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher include 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.2.0, and 12.2.1.3.0.

Can CVE-2018-2958 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-2958 can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP.

What component does CVE-2018-2958 affect?

CVE-2018-2958 affects the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware.