# CVE-2018-2804: Missing authorization in Application Object Library

> Unauthenticated attackers can read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle E-Business Suite via HTTP.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 3 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rvmx-36jq-6h9j

## What is CVE-2018-2804?

CVE-2018-2804 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Object Library component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: DB Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6 and 12.2.7. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Object Library. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Application Object Library accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Application Object Library accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2804?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle E-Business Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite

- [CVE-2026-46817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46817/): Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-21587](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21587/): Oracle E-Business Suite Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-4798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4798/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-4839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4839/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1826](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1826/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2804 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2804 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 19 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle E-Business Suite. 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-2018-2804/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2804/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2804
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2804
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2804

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