CVE-2018-3176 Cross-site scripting in Hyperion Common Events
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Hyperion Common Events to read and modify data via user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-3176?
CVE-2018-3176 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Hyperion Common Events, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Hyperion Common Events component of Oracle Hyperion (subcomponent: User Interface). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.2.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Hyperion Common Events. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Hyperion Common Events, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Hyperion Common Events accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Hyperion Common Events accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Hyperion Common Events.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-3176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Hyperion Common Events
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v58-52c9-r4p4.