# CVE-2018-16958: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Missing HttpOnly attribute on session cookies allows session hijacking if JavaScript execution is possible, affecting unsupported Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Sep 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-372h-988g-f2jx

## What is CVE-2018-16958?

CVE-2018-16958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3. The ASP.NET_SessionID primary session cookie, when Internet Information Services (IIS) with ASP.NET is used, is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute. The attribute cannot be enabled by customers. Consequently, this cookie is exposed to session hijacking attacks should an adversary be able to execute JavaScript in the origin of the portal 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-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16958?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Webcenter Interaction.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-16958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-16958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-16957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16957/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16952](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16952/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-16956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16956/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2018-16953](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16953/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2018-16954](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16954/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-16958 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-16958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16958/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16958/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16958
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16958
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-16958

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