CVE-2018-3101: Medium severity oracle webcenter portal vulnerability

Published Jul 18, 2018

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Portlet Services). Supported versions that are affected are 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 Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

3 affected components

Oracle WebCenter Portal=11.1.1.9.0

Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.2.0

Oracle WebCenter Portal=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-2018-3101?

CVE-2018-3101 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation by unauthenticated attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3101?

To fix CVE-2018-3101, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by Oracle for affected versions of WebCenter Portal.

What versions of Oracle WebCenter Portal are affected by CVE-2018-3101?

CVE-2018-3101 affects Oracle WebCenter Portal versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.2.0, and 12.2.1.3.0.

What type of attacks can exploit CVE-2018-3101?

CVE-2018-3101 can be exploited to allow unauthenticated attackers with network access to compromise the affected systems.

Is user authentication required to exploit CVE-2018-3101?

No, CVE-2018-3101 can be exploited by unauthenticated users, which increases the risk associated with this vulnerability.