CVE-2015-2604 in Endeca Information Discovery Studio
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Studio component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 2.2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.0, and 3.1 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Integrator, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-2602, CVE-2015-2603, CVE-2015-2605, CVE-2015-2606, and CVE-2015-4745.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/14/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-2604 affects Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Studio within the Oracle Fusion Middleware suite, specifically impacting versions 2.2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.0, and 3.1. This component serves as a powerful data discovery and visualization platform that enables organizations to analyze complex datasets through interactive dashboards and reporting capabilities. The vulnerability exists within the Integrator functionality of the software, which is responsible for data integration processes and system connectivity. As a critical component in enterprise data analytics environments, Endeca Information Discovery Studio handles sensitive business intelligence data and maintains connections to various enterprise data sources, making it a prime target for adversaries seeking to compromise organizational information assets.
This unspecified vulnerability represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by remote attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. The vulnerability's classification as "unspecified" indicates that Oracle did not provide detailed technical information about the precise nature of the flaw during the initial disclosure, which is common with certain types of vulnerabilities that may involve complex interactions between multiple system components. The fact that it relates specifically to the Integrator component suggests that the vulnerability likely involves improper input validation, authentication bypass mechanisms, or data processing flows within the integration layer that connects disparate data sources. The vulnerability's relationship to other CVEs including CVE-2015-2602 through CVE-2015-4745 demonstrates that Oracle was addressing multiple security issues within the same product family during this timeframe, indicating a pattern of security weaknesses in the Endeca Information Discovery Studio component.
The operational impact of CVE-2015-2604 extends beyond simple data exposure to encompass complete system compromise capabilities that could result in significant business disruption and financial loss. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive enterprise data, manipulate data integrity through injection attacks, or disrupt system availability through denial-of-service conditions. The confidentiality aspect of the vulnerability poses particular risk to organizations using Endeca for business intelligence and analytics, as compromised systems could expose proprietary business information, competitive intelligence, and strategic data. The integrity implications suggest that attackers could modify data within the discovery environment, potentially corrupting analytics results or injecting malicious data that could mislead business decision-making processes. Availability concerns indicate that the vulnerability could be exploited to cause system downtime or service disruption, affecting business operations and potentially leading to regulatory compliance issues.
Organizations should implement comprehensive mitigation strategies including immediate patching of affected systems, network segmentation to limit access to the Endeca Information Discovery Studio components, and enhanced monitoring of network traffic for suspicious activity related to the vulnerable integrator functionality. The vulnerability aligns with several ATT&CK framework techniques including privilege escalation, credential access, and data manipulation, making it particularly dangerous in enterprise environments where the software operates with elevated privileges and handles sensitive data. Security teams should also consider implementing application-level controls and access restrictions to limit who can interact with the Integrator component, while maintaining detailed audit logs to detect potential exploitation attempts. Organizations should conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify all instances of the affected software versions and prioritize remediation efforts based on the criticality of the systems involved, as the vulnerability's remote exploitability means that attackers could potentially compromise systems from outside the organization's network perimeter.