SB2018011806 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Internet Directory



SB2018011806 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Internet Directory

Published: January 18, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018011806
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2601)

The vulnerability allows a remote high-privileged attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the Oracle Internet Directory Oracle Directory Services Manager component. A remote attacker with network access via HTTP can escalate his privileges on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.