#VU11925 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Adaptive Access Manager - CVE-2018-2770

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11925

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2770

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Adaptive Access Manager
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Oracle

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

The weakness exists in the Oracle Adaptive Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Adaptive Access Manager accessible data and unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Adaptive Access Manager accessible data.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Adaptive Access Manager: 11.1.2.3.0

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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 authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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