CVE-2018-2879
mediumpriority · attend · 53EPSS 0.214 · 98 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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).
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.8–9
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exploits (2)
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affected products (4)
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references (26)
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- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28cnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103788cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040695cnnvd
- https://github.com/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-Exploitcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/27cnnvd
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