CVE-2019-2538 Missing authorization in Managed File Transfer

High 7.1 Published 16 Jan 2019 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Low-privileged attackers can modify or read critical data in Oracle Managed File Transfer via HTTP without proper authorization checks.

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-2019-2538?

CVE-2019-2538 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Managed File Transfer, published on 16 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Managed File Transfer component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: MFT Runtime Server). Supported versions that are affected are 19.1.0.0.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Managed File Transfer. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Managed File Transfer accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Managed File Transfer accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2538?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Managed File Transfer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2538?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-2538 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-2019-2538 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2538 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h4x3-c3x3-98xh.