CVE-2019-2847 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

A vulnerability has been identified in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing component of Oracle Financial Services Applications, affecting various versions. This vulnerability is considered easily exploitable and could lead to unauthorized access to critical data.

Understanding CVE-2019-2847

This CVE pertains to a security flaw in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing component, impacting multiple versions.

What is CVE-2019-2847?

The vulnerability in the Infrastructure subcomponent of Oracle Financial Services Applications allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing. Successful exploitation requires human interaction from a third party and can result in unauthorized data access.

The Impact of CVE-2019-2847

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all accessible data within Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing. The severity is rated with a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 5.7, indicating potential confidentiality impacts.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-2847

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, potentially leading to unauthorized data access.

Affected Systems and Versions

The following versions are affected:

FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.0.1
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.0.3
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.0.4
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.1.0
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.3.0
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 12.4.0
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 14.0.0
FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing 14.1.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Successful exploitation requires a low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP and human interaction from a third party. The vulnerability can be abused to gain unauthorized access to critical data.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2019-2847 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 critical systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Conduct regular security assessments and audits.
Educate users on safe browsing habits and security best practices.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential breaches.

Patching and Updates

Ensure that all systems running affected versions of Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing are updated with the latest patches to mitigate the vulnerability.