CVE-2018-2998 Missing authorization in WebLogic Server

Medium 5.4 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can read and modify WebLogic Server data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks in the SAML component.

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-2018-2998?

CVE-2018-2998 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Weblogic Server, published on 18 Jul 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: SAML). Supported versions that are affected are 10.3.6.0, 12.1.3.0, 12.2.1.2 and 12.2.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. 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. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Weblogic Server.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-2998 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-2018-2998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qphh-mghv-35gq.