CVE-2018-2727 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management version 8.0.5 is vulnerable to an exploit that can compromise critical data and system integrity.

Understanding CVE-2018-2727

This CVE involves a vulnerability in the User Interface component of Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management.

What is CVE-2018-2727?

The vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Applications allows attackers with low privileges and network access via HTTP to compromise the Market Risk Measurement and Management system, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation and access.

The Impact of CVE-2018-2727

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.1 (Significant impacts on confidentiality and integrity)
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Technical Details of CVE-2018-2727

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical data and complete control over the Market Risk Measurement and Management system.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: 8.0.5

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by attackers with low privileges and network access via HTTP.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2018-2727 with these steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply security patches provided by Oracle
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity
Restrict network access to the vulnerable system

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software components
Conduct security audits and penetration testing

Patching and Updates

Ensure timely installation of security patches and updates to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.