CVE-2018-3023 in Banking Payments
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Payments component of Oracle Financial Services Applications (subcomponent: Payments Core). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 12.5.0 and 14.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Banking Payments accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Banking Payments. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/10/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3023 resides within the Oracle Banking Payments component of Oracle Financial Services Applications, specifically within the Payments Core subcomponent. This flaw affects multiple versions including 12.2.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 12.5.0, and 14.1.0, representing a significant attack surface across the Oracle Financial Services ecosystem. The vulnerability classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can leverage this weakness to compromise the targeted system.
The technical nature of this vulnerability manifests through HTTP network access, allowing a low privileged attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data within the Oracle Banking Payments environment. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 5.4 reflects the moderate severity of the threat, with specific impacts including integrity and availability concerns. The attack vector requires network access with low privileges and no user interaction, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited remotely without requiring user engagement. The vulnerability enables unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations against certain data accessible through the payments system, while also providing the capability to cause partial denial of service conditions.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates significant risk for financial institutions relying on Oracle Financial Services Applications. The unauthorized data modification capabilities could lead to financial discrepancies, transaction corruption, or fraudulent activities within the payments processing environment. The partial denial of service component poses additional risk as it can disrupt payment processing workflows and potentially impact customer service availability. Organizations using affected versions face potential regulatory compliance issues and financial losses due to compromised payment integrity and service availability.
The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and follows attack patterns consistent with the MITRE ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation and defense evasion techniques. Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying Oracle's security patches, implementing network segmentation, and strengthening access controls for HTTP endpoints. Additional protective measures should encompass monitoring for unauthorized access attempts, implementing robust network firewalls, and establishing comprehensive logging and alerting mechanisms to detect potential exploitation attempts. The affected systems require urgent security hardening to prevent unauthorized modification of payment data and ensure continued availability of critical financial services.