CVE-2018-2714 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

Oracle Financial Services Market Risk component of Oracle Financial Services Applications has a vulnerability that can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker via HTTP, potentially compromising the system.

Understanding CVE-2018-2714

This CVE involves a vulnerability in the User Interface subcomponent of Oracle Financial Services Market Risk, impacting version 8.0.x.

What is CVE-2018-2714?

The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to compromise Oracle Financial Services Market Risk through network access via HTTP, requiring human interaction for successful exploitation. It can lead to unauthorized data manipulation and has a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 6.1.

The Impact of CVE-2018-2714

Unauthorized manipulation of data in Oracle Financial Services Market Risk
Potential impact on other products
Unauthorized updates, inserts, deletes, and data reading

Technical Details of CVE-2018-2714

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in the User Interface subcomponent of Oracle Financial Services Market Risk allows unauthorized access and manipulation of data.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Market Risk
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: 8.0.x

Exploitation Mechanism

Attacker requires network access via HTTP
Human interaction needed for successful exploitation

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2018-2714 is crucial to prevent unauthorized access and data manipulation.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activities
Restrict access to vulnerable systems

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software
Conduct security training for employees
Implement network segmentation and access controls

Patching and Updates

Oracle has released patches to address this vulnerability
Regularly check for updates and apply them promptly