# CVE-2018-2841: Privilege escalation in Oracle Database

> A low-privileged attacker can compromise the Java VM in Oracle Database, leading to full takeover of the component.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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-p5qg-f497-xjpr

## What is CVE-2018-2841?

CVE-2018-2841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, 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 Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2 and 12.2.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Create Procedure privilege with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java VM. While the vulnerability is in Java VM, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java VM. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2841?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Database Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-2841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-2841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server

- [CVE-2015-4863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4863/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1534](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1534/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-0071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0071/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1979](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1979/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1985](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1985/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-2841 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-2841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, 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-2018-2841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Database Server. 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-2018-2841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2841/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-2841
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2841
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-2841

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