Hardcoded Password Vulnerability in Oracle WebCenter Interaction Search Service
CVE-2018-16957

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Oracle
Status
Webcenter Interaction
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 September 2018

Summary

The Oracle WebCenter Interaction search service contains a serious vulnerability due to a hardcoded password embedded in the queryd.exe binary. This password is fixed and cannot be altered by users, which poses a risk to security. An attacker with network access to this service could exploit the vulnerability to execute search queries, granting them potential access to sensitive information stored within the WCI installation. As this product has reached end-of-life status, Oracle has not provided support or validation for this issue.

References

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/22
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105350
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

EPSS Score

10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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