CVE-2018-2887 in MICROS Retail-J
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the MICROS Retail-J component of Oracle Retail Applications (subcomponent: Back Office). Supported versions that are affected are 13.0.0 and 12.1.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise MICROS Retail-J. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MICROS Retail-J accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MICROS Retail-J accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/29/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2887 resides within the MICROS Retail-J component of Oracle Retail Applications, specifically within the Back Office subcomponent. This security flaw affects two major versions including 13.0.0 and 12.1.2, making it a significant concern for organizations utilizing these retail application versions. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage it without requiring specialized skills or extensive preparation, which dramatically increases the risk to affected systems.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the HTTP interface of the MICROS Retail-J component. Attackers can exploit this weakness by simply establishing network connections through HTTP protocols without requiring any valid credentials or authentication tokens. This unauthenticated access pathway creates a fundamental breach in the application's security model, allowing malicious actors to interact directly with the backend systems. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.0 score of 6.5 reflects the balance between the ease of exploitation and the potential impact on system integrity and confidentiality.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access, as successful exploitation enables attackers to perform unauthorized modifications to the retail application's data. Specifically, attackers can execute update, insert, or delete operations on certain portions of the accessible data within the MICROS Retail-J environment. Additionally, the vulnerability permits unauthorized read access to a subset of data that the application typically controls, potentially exposing sensitive retail information including customer data, transaction records, or inventory details. This dual capability of both read and write operations creates a comprehensive threat vector that could significantly compromise the integrity of retail operations.
Organizations affected by CVE-2018-2887 should consider implementing immediate network-level mitigations including firewall rules that restrict access to the vulnerable HTTP endpoints. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and represents a clear violation of the principle of least privilege in system design. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to initial access techniques involving network service exploitation and credential theft, while the successful exploitation leads to privilege escalation and data manipulation activities. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N clearly indicates that the attack requires no user interaction and can be executed with minimal technical expertise from a network location, making it particularly dangerous for retail environments that often maintain extensive network connectivity for point-of-sale operations and backend management systems.