CVE-2018-3236 Missing authorization in User Management

Medium 6.5 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 3 Oct 2024

High-privileged attackers can bypass authorization to read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle User Management reports.

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

What is CVE-2018-3236?

CVE-2018-3236 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation User Management, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle User Management component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Reports). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6 and 12.2.7. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle User Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle User Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle User Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3236?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle User Management.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3236 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-2018-3236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f3h-v23m-w8qf.