CVE-2018-3281 Cross-site scripting in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Medium 6.1 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a cross-site scripting flaw in Primavera P6 Web Access to read and modify data, requiring 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-2018-3281?

CVE-2018-3281 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, 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 Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management component of Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite (subcomponent: Web Access). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2, 17.7 - 17.12 and 18.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management 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-2018-3281?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3281?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3281 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-2018-3281 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3281 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r24c-c623-3935.