CVE-2017-10098 : Security Advisory and Response

Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking has a vulnerability affecting versions 11.3.0 to 12.3.0, allowing unauthorized data access and updates.

Understanding CVE-2017-10098

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking, impacting various versions and potentially compromising data security.

What is CVE-2017-10098?

The vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, leading to unauthorized data manipulation and access.

The Impact of CVE-2017-10098

Successful exploitation could enable unauthorized updates, inserts, or deletions on accessible data within Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking.
Attackers could gain unauthorized read access to a subset of the data, potentially compromising confidentiality and integrity.

Technical Details of CVE-2017-10098

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking allows attackers to compromise the system through HTTP network access, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation.

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected Versions: 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 12.0.1, 12.0.2, 12.0.3, 12.1.0, 12.2.0, 12.3.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Low privileged attackers with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2017-10098 is crucial to maintaining data security.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to minimize the attack surface.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking to address security vulnerabilities.
Conduct security training for staff to enhance awareness of potential threats.

Patching and Updates

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