CVE-2018-3047 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management component of Oracle Financial Services Applications has a vulnerability that can be exploited by a low privileged attacker via HTTP.

Understanding CVE-2018-3047

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

What is CVE-2018-3047?

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

The Impact of CVE-2018-3047

The vulnerability, though difficult to exploit, can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all system data.
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 5.3, focusing on confidentiality impact.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-3047

This section provides technical details of the CVE.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability affects Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management versions 12.3.0, 14.0.0, and 14.1.0.

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

Low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability to compromise the system.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2018-3047 with these steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Apply security patches provided by Oracle promptly.

Long-Term Security Practices

Implement network segmentation to limit access to critical systems.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing.

Patching and Updates

Regularly update and patch Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management to address security vulnerabilities.