CVE-2018-2879 in the critical feed json
Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine).
published 2018-04-19 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-14734
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.4%
- EPSS 21.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
21.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- sec-consult.com https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Oracle Corporation Access Manager
References
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
sec-consult.com
/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040695
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-Exploit
product, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/103788
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Apr/27
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-2879
- NVD CVE-2018-2879
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