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CVE-2018-2939 Oracle Database Server

Affected softwareOracle Database Server
Affected versions11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18.1, 18.2
Severity8.4 High CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed inOracle Critical Patch Update July 2018
Published18 Jul 2018
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Core RDBMS component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18.1 and 18.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Local Logon privilege with logon to the infrastructure where Core RDBMS executes to compromise Core RDBMS. While the vulnerability is in Core RDBMS, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Core RDBMS accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Core RDBMS. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.
  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 0.41% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

8.4 HIGH v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 8.4 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 3.6 none AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2018 ↗ CPU 2018-Q3 Oracle Database Server / Core RDBMS (11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18.1, 18.2)

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Database Server Core RDBMS 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18.1, 18.2 11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2 · 12.2.0.1 · 18.1 · 18.2

Products and versions

1 product, 5 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle database server generic 11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2 · 12.2.0.1 · 18.1 · 18.2

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** LOCAL LOGON **Products:** CORE RDBMS, ORACLE DATABASE SERVER

References

URLTags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104804 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041299

Timeline
Published2018-07-18By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.