CVE-2018-2971: Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Framework component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: REST...

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CVE-2018-2971 is an Oracle E-Business Suite issue that can let a low-privileged user access some Oracle Applications Framework data over HTTP. The documented impact is limited to unauthorized reading, not data modification or outage. Business urgency depends on whether affected EBS REST services are reachable by many internal or external users. Exposure is likely where affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions expose Applications Framework REST Services over HTTP to low-privileged authenticated users. The bundle does not identify unauthenticated exposure, affected unsupported versions, or specific modules containing readable data. Treat this as a confidentiality-focused EBS exposure issue. It is not described as system takeover, but EBS often contains sensitive business data. Prioritize environments where many users, partners, or internet paths can reach affected REST services. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle's October 2018 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.; Prioritize affected EBS versions 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.7.; Restrict HTTP access to EBS REST services to users with business need..

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Jun 7, 2026, 05:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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