CVE-2008-2138

Public Exploit

Description

Oracle Application Server (OracleAS) Portal 10g allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read the contents of /dav_portal/portal/ by sending a request containing a trailing "%0A" (encoded line feed), then using the session ID that is generated from that request. NOTE: as of 20080512, Oracle has not commented on the accuracy of this report.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 48.94% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3867 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42302 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491865/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020034 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30140 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29119 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2138?
CVE-2008-2138 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2138?
To fix CVE-2008-2138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~49% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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