CVE-2018-3127 in Demantra Demand Management
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Demantra Demand Management component of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite (subcomponent: Product Security). Supported versions that are affected are 7.3.5 and 12.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Demantra Demand Management. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Demantra Demand Management accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/29/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3127 resides within Oracle Demantra Demand Management, a critical component of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite that falls under the broader category of product security implementations. This weakness specifically impacts versions 7.3.5 and 12.2 of the software, representing a significant exposure within supply chain planning and demand forecasting systems that organizations rely upon for strategic business decisions. The vulnerability operates at the application layer and affects the HTTP protocol interface, making it accessible through standard network communications without requiring authentication credentials.
The technical flaw manifests as an insufficient access control mechanism within the demand management application's web interface. Attackers can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable system, bypassing normal authentication requirements entirely. This vulnerability is classified as easily exploitable due to its accessibility over network connections and the lack of authentication barriers. The CVSS 3.0 scoring system assigns it a base score of 4.3, reflecting moderate severity with integrity impacts, where the primary concern is unauthorized modification of data rather than complete system compromise. The attack vector requires network access from external sources, while the low attack complexity and lack of required privileges make it particularly dangerous.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data integrity concerns, as it enables attackers to perform unauthorized update, insert, or delete operations on sensitive demand planning data. This capability could severely disrupt supply chain operations and business forecasting accuracy, potentially leading to significant financial losses and operational inefficiencies. The requirement for human interaction from a person other than the attacker suggests that the exploit may involve social engineering components or require specific user actions to complete the attack process. The affected data scope includes some of the Oracle Demantra Demand Management accessible data, indicating that while not all system data is compromised, the vulnerability creates a pathway for targeted data manipulation.
Organizations should implement immediate network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the vulnerable system to untrusted networks. The recommended mitigations include applying Oracle's official security patches and updates as soon as they become available, implementing web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP requests, and conducting thorough network monitoring to detect suspicious activity patterns. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues, and represents a specific implementation weakness within the ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation and persistence tactics. Organizations must also review their user access controls and implement principle of least privilege to minimize the potential impact of such vulnerabilities in their supply chain management systems.