CVE-2018-16957 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can use a hardcoded password to access the search service and extract sensitive information from the unsupported Oracle WebCenter Interaction installation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16957?
CVE-2018-16957 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16957?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Webcenter Interaction.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-16957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqxm-5v7p-x37v.