CVE-2018-2742 in Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Ops Center component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite (subcomponent: Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.2 and 12.3.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager Ops Center. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Enterprise Manager Ops Center accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Enterprise Manager Ops Center accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Enterprise Manager Ops Center. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/28/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2742 resides within Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite, specifically targeting the Enterprise Manager Ops Center component through its Framework subcomponent. This security flaw affects two major version releases including 12.2.2 and 12.3.3, representing a significant attack surface for organizations utilizing Oracle's enterprise management infrastructure. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage it without requiring specialized skills or privileged access, making it particularly dangerous in environments where network exposure is common. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 reflects a high-severity threat that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability aspects of the targeted system, demonstrating the comprehensive nature of potential compromise.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the HTTP interface of Enterprise Manager Ops Center, allowing unauthenticated attackers to establish network connections and execute malicious operations against the system. This flaw operates at the application layer where HTTP protocol handling fails to properly validate incoming requests, creating opportunities for unauthorized data manipulation. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data access as it enables attackers to perform update, insert, and delete operations on sensitive data within the system's accessible database components. Additionally, the flaw permits unauthorized read access to specific subsets of data that should remain protected, while simultaneously providing the capability to execute partial denial of service attacks that can disrupt system operations and availability.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability creates substantial risk for enterprise environments relying on Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center for infrastructure management and monitoring. Organizations may experience unauthorized modifications to critical system configurations, data corruption, or information disclosure that could compromise operational integrity and business continuity. The partial denial of service capability means that attackers can potentially degrade system performance or availability, impacting the monitoring and management functions that enterprise organizations depend upon. The vulnerability's network accessibility means that attackers can exploit it from external locations without requiring physical access or prior system compromise, significantly expanding the potential attack surface and attack vector complexity.
Security mitigations for CVE-2018-2742 should prioritize immediate patch deployment from Oracle as the primary remediation strategy, addressing the underlying authentication flaws in the Framework component. Organizations should implement network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of Enterprise Manager Ops Center services to trusted networks only, reducing the attack surface available to external threat actors. Additional defensive measures include deploying web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, implementing intrusion detection systems to identify suspicious access patterns, and establishing robust network monitoring protocols to detect potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a significant concern under the ATT&CK framework's credential access and defense evasion tactics. Regular security assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to validate the effectiveness of implemented controls and ensure comprehensive protection against similar vulnerabilities in the enterprise environment.