CVE-2019-2438 Information disclosure in Web Cache
An unauthenticated attacker can access critical data and modify some data in Oracle Web Cache via HTTP, requiring human 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-2019-2438?
CVE-2019-2438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Web Cache, published on 16 Jan 2019. 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 Oracle Web Cache component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: ESI/Partial Page Caching). The supported version that is affected is 11.1.1.9.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Cache. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Web Cache, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Web Cache accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Web Cache accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Web Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2019-2438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-2438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcg2-fp7f-g9vc.