CVE-2018-3045 in FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management component of Oracle Financial Services Applications (subcomponent: Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 12.3.0, 14.0.0 and 14.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/10/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3045 resides within Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management, a critical component of Oracle Financial Services Applications that manages financial risk exposure and collateral optimization for enterprise clients. This flaw specifically affects versions 12.3.0, 14.0.0, and 14.1.0 of the software, representing a significant security gap in financial services infrastructure that could be exploited by malicious actors. The vulnerability operates within the infrastructure subcomponent of the application, making it particularly dangerous as it targets the foundational elements that support core financial operations and risk management processes.
The technical nature of this vulnerability allows for what is classified as an easily exploitable condition, meaning that attackers with minimal privileges and network access via HTTP protocols can successfully compromise the targeted system. This represents a critical weakness in the application's access control mechanisms, as the vulnerability requires only low privileged access to potentially escalate to unauthorized data manipulation and viewing capabilities. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 5.4 reflects the moderate severity of the impact, with scores of 5.4 for both confidentiality and integrity impacts, indicating that an attacker could gain unauthorized access to modify or delete sensitive financial data while also potentially reading restricted information. The attack vector AV:N indicates network-based exploitation, while AC:L suggests the attack requires low complexity to execute, and PR:L shows that only low privileges are needed to initiate the attack.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data access issues, as it directly threatens the integrity and confidentiality of enterprise financial data that organizations rely upon for risk management and regulatory compliance. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized updates to critical financial limits and collateral arrangements, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate risk exposure parameters that affect the entire financial institution's operational framework. Additionally, the ability to perform unauthorized insertions and deletions of financial data could lead to significant financial losses and regulatory violations. The read access capabilities pose equal concern as attackers could access sensitive information about client financial positions, risk parameters, and collateral arrangements that would be valuable for financial fraud or market manipulation activities.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle security patches and updates to address the vulnerability, while also strengthening network access controls and implementing robust monitoring of HTTP traffic for suspicious activities. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a significant concern under the ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation and credential access categories. Security teams should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify any potential exploitation attempts and establish network segmentation to limit the potential impact of successful attacks. Regular security audits and penetration testing should be conducted to ensure that access controls remain effective and that no additional vulnerabilities exist within the financial services infrastructure that could be leveraged in conjunction with this weakness.