CVE-2018-2879

Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. Note: Please refer to Doc ID <a href="http://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=2386496.1">My Oracle Support Note 2386496.1 for instructions on how to address this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103788Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-ExploitProduct, Third Party Advisory
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103788Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040695Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-ExploitProduct, Third Party Advisory
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/27Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Apr 19, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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