CVE-2018-2958 Missing authorization in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)

High 8.2 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle BI Publisher via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

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

What is CVE-2018-2958?

CVE-2018-2958 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 18 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.2.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2958?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2958 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-2018-2958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5rr-8h76-8jgp.