CVE-2018-2879

Public Exploit

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. Note: Please refer to Doc ID <a href="http://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=2386496.1">My Oracle Support Note 2386496.1 for instructions on how to address this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 44.45% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory oracle.com
Affected: Oracle Corporation Access Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-2879?
CVE-2018-2879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-2879?
To fix CVE-2018-2879, 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-2018-2879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-2879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~44% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-2879?
CVE-2018-2879 affects Oracle Corporation Access Manager.
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