CVE-2018-3045 : What You Need to Know

Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management component of Oracle Financial Services Applications has a vulnerability that affects versions 12.3.0, 14.0.0, and 14.1.0. This vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker via HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation and access.

Understanding CVE-2018-3045

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management, impacting confidentiality and integrity.

What is CVE-2018-3045?

The vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management allows unauthorized data manipulation and access by a low privileged attacker through HTTP.

The Impact of CVE-2018-3045

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized data manipulation within the affected component.
There is a risk of unauthorized data access to a subset of the accessible data.
The CVSS 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 5.4, with impacts on confidentiality and integrity.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-3045

This section provides technical details about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management, potentially resulting in unauthorized data manipulation and access.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.3.0, 14.0.0, 14.1.0

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with network access through HTTP, enabling unauthorized data manipulation and access.

Mitigation and Prevention

Effective measures to mitigate and prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Oracle Corporation to address the vulnerability.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation to limit access to critical systems.

Patching and Updates

Regularly check for security updates and patches from Oracle Corporation.
Ensure timely application of patches to secure the system.