Oracle WebCenter Portal Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oct 2022 CPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 166335

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Synopsis

An application server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle WebCenter Portal installed on the remote host is missing a security patch from the Oct 2022 Critical Patch Update (CPU). It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilites:

- Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Convergence product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: Framework (dojo)). The supported version that is affected is 3.0.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Communications Convergence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Communications Convergence. (CVE-2021-23450)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security Framework (jackson-databind)). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Portal. (CVE-2020-36518)

- Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Portal product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security Framework (Apache Santuario XML Security For Java)). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Portal. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Portal accessible data. (CVE-2021-40690)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2022 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 166335

File Name: oracle_webcenter_portal_cpu_oct_2022.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/20/2022

Updated: 10/24/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-23450

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:fusion_middleware, cpe:/a:oracle:webcenter_portal

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle WebCenter Portal

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-36518, CVE-2021-23450, CVE-2021-40690, CVE-2021-43859, CVE-2022-23437, CVE-2022-24729, CVE-2022-24823, CVE-2022-30126

IAVA: 2022-A-0431, 2023-A-0558

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