CVE-2018-3035 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing component of Oracle Financial Services Applications allows unauthorized access and data manipulation.

Understanding CVE-2018-3035

This CVE involves a critical vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, impacting multiple versions.

What is CVE-2018-3035?

The vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing Infrastructure allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and manipulation.

The Impact of CVE-2018-3035

Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data.
Attackers may gain unauthorized access to all data within Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing.
The Confidentiality and Integrity impacts are rated at a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 8.1.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-3035

This section provides more technical insights into the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows attackers with network access to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, potentially leading to severe data breaches.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.0.4, 12.1.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0

Exploitation Mechanism

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

Mitigation and Prevention

Protecting systems from CVE-2018-3035 is crucial for maintaining security.

Immediate Steps to Take

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

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch all software and applications.
Conduct security audits and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities.
Educate users on safe browsing habits and security best practices.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that all systems running Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing are updated with the latest security patches.