#VU36221 Improper access control in Oracle Outside In Technology - CVE-2019-2474
Vulnerability identifier: #VU36221
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Outside In Technology
Client/Desktop applications /
Other client software
Vendor: Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Outside In Filters). Supported versions that are affected are 8.5.3 and 8.5.4. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Outside In Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Outside In Technology. Note: Outside In Technology is a suite of software development kits (SDKs). The protocol and CVSS score depend on the software that uses the Outside In Technology code. The CVSS score assumes that the software passes data received over a network directly to Outside In Technology code, but if data is not received over a network the CVSS score may be lower. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Oracle Outside In Technology: 8.5.3 - 8.5.4
External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106569
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.
