CVE-2018-2631 in Transportation Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Transportation Management component of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 6.2.11, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7, 6.4.1, 6.4.2 and 6.4.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Transportation Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Transportation Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/01/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2631 resides within Oracle Transportation Management, a critical component of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite that handles complex logistics and transportation planning operations. This security flaw specifically affects the Security subcomponent and impacts multiple version releases including 6.2.11 through 6.4.3, representing a substantial attack surface across the product lifecycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage relatively simple techniques to gain unauthorized access to sensitive transportation management data.
The technical flaw manifests as a weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms within Oracle Transportation Management's HTTP processing capabilities. Attackers with low privilege levels and network access can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized read operations against specific subsets of data within the transportation management system. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 4.3 reflects its moderate severity, specifically targeting confidentiality impacts with a low attack complexity and requiring only low privileges for exploitation. The attack vector is network-based, meaning the vulnerability can be exploited from remote locations without requiring physical access to the system infrastructure.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risks to organizations relying on Oracle Transportation Management for their supply chain operations. The unauthorized read access to transportation data could expose sensitive information including shipment details, routing information, carrier relationships, and logistics planning data that could be valuable to competitors or malicious actors. The subset nature of the data access suggests that attackers cannot obtain all system data but can still access specific critical transportation management information that could disrupt supply chain operations or provide competitive advantages to unauthorized parties. This vulnerability directly aligns with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and may be categorized under ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) as it exploits existing authentication mechanisms rather than bypassing them entirely.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Updates that address this vulnerability, reviewing and strengthening network access controls to limit HTTP access to authorized personnel only, and implementing network segmentation to isolate critical transportation management systems. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive security assessments of their Oracle Transportation Management deployments to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities within their supply chain infrastructure. Regular monitoring of Oracle security advisories and maintaining updated patch management processes are essential to prevent exploitation of this and similar vulnerabilities that could compromise the integrity of critical supply chain operations and sensitive transportation data assets.