CVE-2012-0518 Oracle Fusion Middleware: web page flaw
In plain words: A web app can be made to act on someone's behalf or reach places it should not. Stolen sessions, actions taken as the victim, or access to internal systems.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Apr 18, 2022
What to do
- Install Oracle's security update for Fusion Middleware. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified Vulnerability
- Product
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- CISA description
- Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On component in Oracle Fusion Middleware allows remote attackers to affect integrity via Unknown vectors
- Type of flaw
- Web page flaw (CWE-601)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 28, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Apr 18, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2012-0518
Is CVE-2012-0518 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-0518 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 28, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0518?
Install Oracle's security update for Fusion Middleware. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-0518?
Only if you use Oracle Fusion Middleware. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.