CVE-2018-3168 Missing authorization in Identity Analytics

High 7.1 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle Identity Analytics 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-2018-3168?

CVE-2018-3168 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Identity Analytics, published on 17 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Analytics component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Core Components). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.1.5.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Identity Analytics. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Identity Analytics accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Identity Analytics 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:L/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3168?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Identity Analytics.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3168 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-2018-3168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w5wr-wqhf-hmhj.