# CVE-2018-2789: Information disclosure in Siebel Core - Server Framework

> A low-privileged attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Oracle Siebel CRM to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive data via HTTP.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wjrm-gvgx-jgvr

## What is CVE-2018-2789?

CVE-2018-2789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Siebel Core - Server Framework, published on 19 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Siebel Core - Server Framework component of Oracle Siebel CRM (subcomponent: Services). The supported version that is affected is 17.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Siebel Core - Server Framework. While the vulnerability is in Siebel Core - Server Framework, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Siebel Core - Server Framework accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2789?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Siebel Core-Server Framework.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2789?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Siebel Core - Server Framework

- [CVE-2016-5461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5461/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-10049](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10049/): Cross-site scripting in Siebel Core - Server Framework (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-10162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10162/): Missing authorization in Siebel Core - Server Framework (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2016-5456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5456/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2016-3450](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3450/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 3.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2789 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Siebel Core - Server Framework, published on 19 Apr 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2789 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Siebel Core - Server Framework. 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-2018-2789/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2789/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2789
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2789
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2789

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