# CVE-2018-3244: Missing authorization in Application Object Library

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify or delete data in Oracle E-Business Suite via the Attachments component without proper authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 2 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhfq-jc5x-c4c2

## What is CVE-2018-3244?

CVE-2018-3244 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Object Library component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Attachments / File Upload). 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 unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Object Library. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Application Object Library accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3244?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Application Object Library.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-3244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3244 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-3244 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library

- [CVE-2026-60773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60773/): Missing authorization in Oracle Application Object Library (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2018-3138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3138/): File upload in Applications Framework (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2017-10246](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10246/): Information disclosure in Application Object Library (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-2314](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2314/): Missing authorization in Application Object Library (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2017-10177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10177/): Missing authorization in Application Object Library (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-3244 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-3244 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Application Object Library, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3244 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Application Object Library. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3244/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3244/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3244
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3244
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3244

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