Privilege escalation in Oracle Internet Directory



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-2601
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Oracle Internet Directory
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Privilege escalation

EUVDB-ID: #VU10083

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2601

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Internet Directory: 11.1.1.7.0 - 12.2.1.3.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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