VDB-125435 · CVE-2018-1258 · BID 104222

Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Integrator 3.1.0/3.2.0 Spring Framework authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Integrator 3.1.0/3.2.0. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Spring Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Spring Framework version 5.0.5 when used in combination with any versions of Spring Security contains an authorization bypass when using method security. An unauthorized malicious user can gain unauthorized access to methods that should be restricted.

The bug was discovered 05/09/2018. The weakness was published 10/16/2018 by Security Team as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-1258 since 12/06/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121257 (Oracle Application Testing Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jan 2019 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371748 (Oracle WebLogic Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUAPR2019) (WebLogic Server Unix Authentication Record)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (121257). Similar entries are available at 79791, 95830, 97118 and 99028.

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Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 121257
Nessus Name: Oracle Application Testing Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jan 2019 CPU)
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12/06/2017 🔍
05/09/2018 +154 days 🔍
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10/16/2018 +157 days 🔍
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01/21/2019 +96 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2018
Researcher: Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1258 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041888
SecurityFocus: 104222 - Spring Security and Spring Framework CVE-2018-1258 Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2018 08:40
Updated: 05/26/2023 08:37
Changes: 10/17/2018 08:40 (75), 04/03/2020 08:36 (12), 05/26/2023 08:37 (4)
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