CVE-2018-3303 Missing authorization in Enterprise Manager Base Platform

Medium 6.5 Published 16 Jan 2019 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can read and modify Enterprise Manager data via HTTP due to missing authorization checks.

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

What is CVE-2018-3303?

CVE-2018-3303 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, published on 16 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite (subcomponent: EM Console). Supported versions that are affected are 13.2 and 13.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3303?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3303 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-2018-3303 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3303 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfvf-jc9j-vf5v.