CVE-2018-2840

CVE-2018-2840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6. 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 Retail Xstore Point of Service component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Xstore Office). Supported versions that are affected are 6.5.11, 7.0.6, 7.1.6, 15.0.1 and 16.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2840?
Vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Xstore Office). Supported versions that are affected are 6.5.11, 7.0.6, 7.1.6, 15.0.1 and 16.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
How severe is CVE-2018-2840?
CVE-2018-2840 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2018-2840 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-2840?
CVE-2018-2840 primarily affects Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2840?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-2840 published?
CVE-2018-2840 was published on 2018-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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Affected products (5)

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