CVE-2019-2427 Missing authorization in WebCenter Portal

Medium 5.3 Published 16 Jan 2019 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can modify, insert, or delete data in Oracle WebCenter Portal via HTTP requests.

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-2019-2427?

CVE-2019-2427 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Portal, 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 Oracle WebCenter Portal component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: WebCenter Spaces Application). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Portal 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-2019-2427?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Webcenter Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2427?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2427 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-2019-2427 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2427 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-h8m6-63q3-fgc9.