# CVE-2018-3246: Information disclosure in WebLogic Server

> Unauthenticated attackers can access critical data via HTTP, requiring administrators to patch Oracle WebLogic Server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-hf42-4hj4-cx44

## What is CVE-2018-3246?

CVE-2018-3246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Banking Platform, 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 WebLogic Server component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WLS - Web Services). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebLogic Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebLogic Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3246?

It affects 9 products.


Products: Oracle Banking Platform, Oracle Business Process Management Suite, Oracle Communications Converged Application Server, Oracle Communications Webrtc Session Controller, Oracle Enterprise Repository, Oracle Retail Convenience and Fuel Pos Software, Oracle Utilities Network Management System, Oracle Webcenter Portal, Oracle Weblogic Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-3246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-3246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Banking Platform

- [CVE-2019-10173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10173/): Deserialization of Untrusted Data and Code Injection in xstream (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-3246 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-3246 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Banking Platform, 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-2018-3246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Banking Platform. 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-2018-3246/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3246/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3246
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3246
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-3246

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