CVE-2019-2898: Medium severity oracle analytics publisher vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2019

Updated

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

3 affected components

Oracle BI Publisher=11.1.1.9.0

Oracle BI Publisher=12.2.1.3.0

Oracle BI Publisher=12.2.1.4.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Event History

Oct 16, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:40 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:40 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-2898.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2898?

The severity of CVE-2019-2898 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

Which versions of Oracle Fusion Middleware's BI Publisher are affected by CVE-2019-2898?

Oracle Fusion Middleware's BI Publisher versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, and 12.2.1.4.0 are affected by CVE-2019-2898.

How can a low privileged attacker exploit CVE-2019-2898?

A low privileged attacker with network access can easily exploit CVE-2019-2898.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-2898?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-2898 in the Oracle Security Advisory at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html.