#VU11931 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Data Visualization Desktop - CVE-2018-2834

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11931

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2834

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Data Visualization Desktop
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a local unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information, write arbitrary files and cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Oracle Data Visualization Desktop component of Oracle Fusion Middleware due to improper security restrictions. A local attacker can gain create, delete or modify critical data or all Oracle Data Visualization Desktop accessible data, read a subset of Oracle Data Visualization Desktop accessible data and cause the service to frequently crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Data Visualization Desktop: 12.2.4.1.1

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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?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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