CVE-2018-16957

Description

The Oracle WebCenter Interaction 10.3.3 search service queryd.exe binary is compiled with the i1g2s3c4 hardcoded password. Authentication to the Oracle WCI search service uses this hardcoded password and cannot be customised by customers. An adversary able to access this service over a network could perform search queries to extract large quantities of sensitive information from the WCI installation. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.19% Top 10%
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 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16957?
CVE-2018-16957 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16957?
To fix CVE-2018-16957, 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-2018-16957 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16957 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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