SB2018081301 - Privilege escalation in Oracle Database Server
Published: August 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081301
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3110)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.The weakness exists VM component of Oracle Database Server due to insufficient privileges and access controls. A remote attacker who has Create Session privilege with network access via Oracle Net can gain elevated privileges and compromise Java VM.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in takeover of Java VM.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.