#VU11921 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Access Manager - CVE-2018-2587

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11921

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2587

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Access Manager
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Oracle Access Manager Web Server Plugin component due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can create, delete or modify critical data or all Oracle Access Manager accessible data and read a subset of Oracle Access Manager accessible data.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Access Manager: 10.1.4.3 - 12.2.1.3.0

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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