CVE-2018-16956

Description

The AjaxControl component of Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3 does not validate the names of pages when processing page rename requests. Pages can be renamed to include characters unsupported for URIs by the web server hosting the WCI Portal software (such as IIS). Renaming pages to include unsupported characters, such as 0x7f, prevents these pages from being accessed over the web server, causing a Denial of Service (DoS) to the page. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16956?
CVE-2018-16956 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16956?
To fix CVE-2018-16956, 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-2018-16956 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16956 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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