CVE-2019-2898

Name: CVE-2019-2898
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-16T18:15:27.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-2898 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.96%

57.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Bi Publisher	11.1.1.9.0
Oracle	Bi Publisher	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle	Bi Publisher	12.2.1.4.0

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-2898?

How severe is CVE-2019-2898?

CVE-2019-2898 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2898?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST