Vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Interaction
CVE-2018-16958
An issue was discovered in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal 10.3.3. The ASP.NET_SessionID primary session cookie, when Internet Information Services (IIS) with ASP.NET is used, is not protected with the HttpOnly attribute. The attribute cannot be enabled by customers. Consequently, this cookie is exposed to session hijacking attacks should an adversary be able to execute JavaScript in the origin of the portal installation. NOTE: this CVE is assigned by MITRE and isn't validated by Oracle because Oracle WebCenter Interaction Portal is out of support.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Webcenter Interaction — versions 10.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16958?
- CVE-2018-16958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Webcenter Interaction, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2018-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16958?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.