CVE-2018-2722 in Financial Services Price Creation
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery component of Oracle Financial Services Applications (subcomponent: User Interface). The supported version that is affected is 8.0.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 01/30/2021
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2722 resides within the Oracle Financial Services Price Creation and Discovery component of Oracle Financial Services Applications, specifically affecting version 8.0.5. This represents a critical security flaw that undermines the integrity and confidentiality of financial data processing systems. The vulnerability operates within the User Interface subcomponent, making it accessible through standard HTTP network protocols without requiring authentication credentials from potential attackers. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns this vulnerability a base score of 6.1, reflecting moderate severity with significant implications for both confidentiality and integrity of affected systems.
This vulnerability demonstrates characteristics that align with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and falls under the ATT&CK technique T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) as it exploits publicly accessible web interfaces. The attack requires minimal technical sophistication and can be executed by unauthenticated network attackers who can directly access the HTTP endpoints. The fact that successful exploitation requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker indicates that social engineering or user deception may be necessary to initiate the attack vector, though the underlying technical flaw remains accessible without authentication.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate Price Creation and Discovery component, as indicated by the CVSS vector's "S:C" (Scope: Changed) designation. This means that while the vulnerability originates within the targeted component, successful exploitation can potentially affect additional products within the Oracle Financial Services ecosystem. Attackers can achieve unauthorized modification capabilities including update, insert, and delete operations against sensitive data within the affected system. Additionally, the vulnerability enables unauthorized read access to specific subsets of data that should remain protected, creating potential for financial data breaches and manipulation. The integrity impact is particularly concerning as attackers could alter pricing data or other critical financial information that directly affects business operations and regulatory compliance.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate patch deployment from Oracle as the primary defense mechanism, while network-level protections such as firewalls and web application firewalls can provide additional layers of defense. Access controls should be reviewed and strengthened to ensure that only authorized personnel can access sensitive financial interfaces. Organizations should implement network segmentation to limit access to financial applications and establish monitoring protocols to detect unusual access patterns or data modifications. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable underscores the urgency for immediate remediation, as it represents a significant risk to financial institutions' data integrity and regulatory compliance requirements. Regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be implemented to identify similar flaws in other Oracle Financial Services components that may present similar attack surfaces.