CVE-2018-2879: oracle corporation access manager
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2879 is a critical (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in oracle corporation access manager. EPSS estimates a 21.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 19-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Authentication Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.3.0 and 12.2.1.3.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Access Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Access Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Access Manager. Note: Please refer to Doc ID <a href="http://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=2386496.1">My Oracle Support Note 2386496.1 for instructions on how to address this issue. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
21.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.38 pp
From 21.74% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sec-consult.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Oracle1 product
- access_manager11.1.2.3.0 | 12.2.1.3.0
Oracle corporation1 product
- access manager11.1.2.3.0 | 12.2.1.3.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- www.sec-consult.com/en/blog/2018/05/oracle-access-managers-identity-crisis/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/MostafaSoliman/Oracle-OAM-Padding-Oracle-CVE-2018-2879-ExploitX Refsource MISCProductThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152551/OAMbuster-Multi-Threaded-CVE-2018-2879-Scanner.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry