CVE-2018-3253 Missing authorization in Virtual Directory

High 8.5 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Virtual Directory to read, modify, or delete data and cause partial denial of service.

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-2018-3253?

CVE-2018-3253 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Virtual Directory, 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 Virtual Directory component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Virtual Directory Manager). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.7.0 and 11.1.1.9.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Virtual Directory. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Virtual Directory accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Virtual Directory accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Virtual Directory. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Virtual Directory.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3253 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-2018-3253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fww5-xv47-fvxx.