CVE-2018-2988 in Marketing
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Products). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6 and 12.2.7. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Marketing. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Marketing, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Marketing accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.9 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/10/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-2988 resides within the Oracle Marketing component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Products subcomponent. This security flaw affects multiple versions of the Oracle E-Business Suite including 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6, and 12.2.7, representing a significant attack surface across the product lifecycle. The vulnerability classification as a difficult to exploit issue indicates that while it requires specific conditions to be successfully leveraged, the potential impact when exploited can be severe. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, making it accessible to attackers who can reach the target system through standard network protocols without requiring prior authentication credentials.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the Oracle Marketing component, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to potentially compromise the system through network-based HTTP connections. The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.9 reflects the severity of the potential impact, with a high confidentiality impact score of 8.1 indicating that successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Marketing accessible data. The integrity impact score of 4.3 suggests that while the primary concern is data confidentiality, there is also potential for unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to Oracle Marketing accessible data, creating a significant risk for data integrity and modification.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond the immediate Oracle Marketing component, as attacks may significantly affect additional products within the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. This cascading effect demonstrates the interconnected nature of enterprise applications where a flaw in one component can potentially compromise the entire suite. The requirement for human interaction from a person other than the attacker suggests that while the vulnerability is difficult to exploit automatically, social engineering or targeted attacks could make exploitation more feasible. This characteristic aligns with attack patterns described in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under techniques involving social engineering and user interaction for privilege escalation.
The vulnerability's classification under CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) would likely fall within categories related to insufficient access control or improper privilege management, specifically CWE-284 for improper access control or CWE-276 for incorrect default permissions. Organizations affected by this vulnerability should prioritize immediate remediation through official Oracle patches and updates, as well as implement network segmentation and monitoring to detect potential exploitation attempts. Additional mitigations should include disabling unnecessary HTTP access, implementing strong network access controls, and conducting regular security assessments of the Oracle E-Business Suite environment to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N) indicates that while the attack requires high complexity due to the difficulty of exploitation, the potential for significant confidentiality impact makes this vulnerability particularly concerning for organizations handling sensitive marketing data and customer information.