CVE-2018-2642

CVE-2018-2642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Argus Safety with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Argus Safety component of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (subcomponent: File Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 7.x and 8.0.x. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Argus Safety. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Argus Safety, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Argus Safety. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2642?
Vulnerability in the Oracle Argus Safety component of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (subcomponent: File Upload). Supported versions that are affected are 7.x and 8.0.x. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Argus Safety. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Argus Safety, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Argus Safety. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How severe is CVE-2018-2642?
CVE-2018-2642 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2018-2642 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-2642?
CVE-2018-2642 primarily affects Oracle Argus Safety. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2642?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-2642 published?
CVE-2018-2642 was published on 2018-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

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