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CVE-2018-3233: Oracle Outside In Technology may crash or expose data

CVE-2018-3233 · published 8 years ago
Summary

Versions 8.5.3 and 8.5.4 of Oracle Outside In Technology can be triggered by a remote user to cause the service to stop working or reveal some stored information. The flaw does not require credentials but does need a user to click a link or open a file. Update to the latest patched version and limit network access to the component to reduce risk.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
oracle outside_in_technology 8.5.3
8.5.4
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Outside In Filters). The supported version that is affected are 8.5.3 and 8.5.4. Easily exploi...
Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: Outside In Filters). The supported version that is 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 require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. 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 and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Outside In Technology accessible data. 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 7.1 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H).
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.1 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published17 Oct 2018
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-3233 · NVD
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