CVE-2018-2933 Missing authorization in WebLogic Server

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Low-privileged attackers can modify or read WebLogic Server data via HTTP due to missing 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-2018-2933?

CVE-2018-2933 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Server, published on 2 Aug 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS Core Components). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. While the vulnerability is in Oracle WebLogic Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. Note: Please refer to MOS document

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2933?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Weblogic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2933 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-2018-2933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Weblogic Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46x9-8fhh-xx4w.

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