CVE-2019-2775 : What You Need to Know

A vulnerability in the File Transmission subcomponent of Oracle Payments in Oracle E-Business Suite allows attackers to compromise the system without authentication, impacting versions 12.1.1 - 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.8.

Understanding CVE-2019-2775

This CVE involves a critical vulnerability in Oracle Payments that can lead to unauthorized data manipulation and denial of service attacks.

What is CVE-2019-2775?

The vulnerability in the File Transmission subcomponent of Oracle Payments allows unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP to compromise the system, affecting versions 12.1.1 - 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 - 12.2.8.

The Impact of CVE-2019-2775

Attackers can compromise Oracle Payments without authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation and denial of service attacks.
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) 3.0 Base Score for this vulnerability is 9.1, with impacts on integrity and availability.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-2775

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to critical data within Oracle Payments and the ability to cause a denial of service by crashing the system.

Affected Systems and Versions

Product: Payments
Vendor: Oracle Corporation
Affected Versions: 12.1.1 - 12.1.3, 12.2.3 - 12.2.8

Exploitation Mechanism

Unauthenticated attackers with network access via HTTP can exploit the vulnerability to compromise Oracle Payments.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your system from CVE-2019-2775 with the following steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

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

Long-Term Security Practices

Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
Implement strong access controls and authentication mechanisms.
Stay informed about security updates and best practices.

Patching and Updates

Regularly check for and apply security patches released by Oracle to address this vulnerability.