CVE-2018-2984 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management System component of Oracle Hospitality Applications is vulnerable, impacting version 9.x.

Understanding CVE-2018-2984

A vulnerability in the Gangway Activity Web App allows unauthorized access to critical data within the system.

What is CVE-2018-2984?

The vulnerability in Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management System's Gangway Activity Web App, version 9.x, enables attackers to compromise the system through HTTP.

The Impact of CVE-2018-2984

Attacker can manipulate critical data like creation, deletion, or modification
Unauthorized access to critical data and complete system data
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts)

Technical Details of CVE-2018-2984

The vulnerability affects the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management System.

Vulnerability Description

Low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can compromise the system

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Version: 9.x

Exploitation Mechanism

Attacker exploits the Gangway Activity Web App vulnerability

Mitigation and Prevention

Steps to address and prevent exploitation of CVE-2018-2984

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches and updates from Oracle
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement network segmentation to limit access
Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing

Patching and Updates

Regularly update and patch the Oracle Hospitality Cruise Fleet Management System