CVE-2018-3025 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. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Payments. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Banking Payments accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/10/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3025 resides within Oracle Banking Payments component of Oracle Financial Services Applications, specifically within the Payments Core subcomponent. This weakness affects multiple version releases including 12.2.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 12.5.0, and 14.1.0, indicating a widespread exposure across the product lifecycle. The vulnerability classification as difficult to exploit suggests that while the attack vector is accessible, it requires specific conditions and expertise to successfully compromise the system. The CVSS 3.0 score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity threat with particular emphasis on confidentiality impacts, where the primary concern is unauthorized access to sensitive financial data rather than system integrity or availability.
The technical flaw manifests as a privilege escalation vulnerability that operates through HTTP network access, allowing attackers with minimal privileges to potentially gain access to critical banking data. This represents a significant concern for financial institutions where data protection is paramount, as the vulnerability could enable attackers to access all data accessible through the Oracle Banking Payments system. The attack vector requires network connectivity, making it potentially exploitable from external locations, though the high attack complexity (AC:H) suggests that successful exploitation demands specific technical knowledge and conditions. The low privilege requirement (PR:L) means that even users with minimal access rights could potentially leverage this vulnerability to achieve unauthorized data access, creating a substantial risk for organizations where user access controls may not be sufficiently restrictive.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as it could enable attackers to compromise the entire data ecosystem within Oracle Banking Payments. The potential for unauthorized access to critical data represents a severe threat to financial institutions' data security posture, particularly given the sensitive nature of banking transactions and customer information. Organizations utilizing affected versions face significant exposure risks, as the vulnerability could allow attackers to access payment records, customer details, transaction histories, and other confidential financial information. The confidentiality impact rating of high (C:H) indicates that successful exploitation could result in complete disclosure of sensitive data, potentially leading to financial fraud, regulatory violations, and reputational damage that could affect customer trust and institutional stability.
Mitigation strategies for CVE-2018-3025 should prioritize immediate patching of affected Oracle Financial Services Applications versions to address the underlying vulnerability. Organizations must implement network segmentation to limit access to the affected systems and deploy network monitoring solutions to detect potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a specific instance of privilege escalation attacks that could be categorized under ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1005 (Data from Local System). Security teams should conduct comprehensive access reviews to ensure that user permissions are appropriately restricted and that the principle of least privilege is maintained across all banking applications. Additionally, organizations should implement robust network access controls, deploy web application firewalls, and establish continuous monitoring protocols to identify and respond to suspicious network activity that might indicate exploitation attempts. The remediation process should include thorough testing of patches in non-production environments before deployment to ensure operational stability while addressing the security vulnerability effectively.