Oracle WebCenter Sites 11.1.1.8.0/12.2.1.2.0/12.2.1.3.0 Advanced UI access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebCenter Sites 11.1.1.8.0/12.2.1.2.0/12.2.1.3.0. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Advanced UI. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-2791. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebCenter Sites 11.1.1.8.0/12.2.1.2.0/12.2.1.3.0 (Content Management System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Advanced UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2018. The weakness was presented 04/17/2018 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-2791 since 12/15/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109209 (Oracle WebCenter Sites Remote Vulnerability (April 2018 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (44752), Tenable (109209) and SecurityFocus (BID 103800†). See VDB-92314, VDB-92773, VDB-92782 and VDB-92786 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 109209
Nessus Name: Oracle WebCenter Sites Remote Vulnerability (April 2018 CPU)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2018
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-2791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-2791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116683
SecurityFocus: 103800 - Oracle WebCenter Sites CVE-2018-2791 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1040695

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2018 08:53
Updated: 03/07/2025 21:46
Changes: 04/20/2018 08:53 (79), 01/29/2020 08:55 (8), 03/02/2023 08:57 (5), 03/07/2025 21:46 (14)
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