How severe is CVE-2018-2861?

CVE-2018-2861 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2018-2861 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-2861?

CVE-2018-2861 primarily affects Oracle Retail Back Office. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-2861?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-2861 published?

CVE-2018-2861 was published on 2018-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-2861

CVE-2018-2861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Retail Back Office 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

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Oracle Retail Back Office
Published: 2018-04-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Back Office component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 13.4.9, 14.0.4 and 14.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Back Office. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Retail Back Office accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Retail Back Office. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-2861?: Vulnerability in the Oracle Retail Back Office component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 13.4.9, 14.0.4 and 14.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Back Office. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Retail Back Office accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Retail Back Office. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).
How severe is CVE-2018-2861?: CVE-2018-2861 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2018-2861 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-2861?: CVE-2018-2861 primarily affects Oracle Retail Back Office. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2861?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-2861 published?: CVE-2018-2861 was published on 2018-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:13.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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