CVE-2018-2855 : What You Need to Know

Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic component of Oracle Financial Services Applications has a vulnerability that can be exploited by a low privileged attacker via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized actions and data compromise.

Understanding CVE-2018-2855

This CVE involves a critical vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic, impacting version 8.0.x.

What is CVE-2018-2855?

The vulnerability in Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to critical data and unauthorized actions.

The Impact of CVE-2018-2855

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts)
Attack Vector: Network access (AV:N)
Attack Complexity: Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required: Low (PR:L)
User Interaction: None (UI:N)
Scope: Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Impact: High (C:H)
Integrity Impact: High (I:H)
Availability Impact: None (A:N)

Technical Details of CVE-2018-2855

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical data and actions within Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Basic
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: 8.0.x

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2018-2855 with these steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

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

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software components
Conduct security training for employees to recognize and report suspicious activities

Patching and Updates

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