CVE-2018-2862 Missing authorization in Retail Point-of-Service

High 7.1 Published 19 Apr 2018 Updated 3 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can access and modify critical data in Oracle Retail Point-of-Service via HTTP without proper authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-2862?

CVE-2018-2862 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Retail Point-of-Service, 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 Oracle Retail Point-of-Service component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 13.3.8, 13.4.9, 14.0.4 and 14.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Point-of-Service. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Retail Point-of-Service accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Retail Point-of-Service accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Retail Point-of-Service.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-2862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fg4-p46p-w9g4.