CVE-2018-3134 in Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process component of Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite (subcomponent: User Group Management). The supported version that is affected is 6.2.0.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process executes to compromise Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 05/29/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3134 resides within Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process component, specifically within the User Group Management subcomponent of the broader Oracle Supply Chain Products Suite. This flaw affects version 6.2.0.0 and represents a significant security weakness that can be exploited by adversaries with minimal privileges who have already gained access to the system infrastructure where the application operates. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit indicates that while the attack vector requires some specific conditions, the potential impact is substantial enough to warrant immediate attention from security professionals.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the user group management functionality, allowing low privileged attackers to perform unauthorized operations against the application's data repository. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 5.0 reflects the medium severity classification with particular emphasis on integrity and confidentiality impacts, where the attacker could potentially modify, delete, or create unauthorized access to critical data within the system. The attack requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker, suggesting that the exploitation might involve social engineering elements or require specific user actions that could be manipulated through phishing or other deceptive means.
From an operational standpoint, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized modifications to critical product lifecycle data, potentially compromising the integrity of the entire product development process within the organization. The unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data could expose sensitive intellectual property, product specifications, or proprietary information that could be valuable to competitors or malicious actors. This vulnerability particularly impacts organizations that rely heavily on product lifecycle management systems where data integrity and confidentiality are paramount to maintaining competitive advantage and regulatory compliance.
Security mitigations for this vulnerability should focus on implementing robust access control measures and ensuring that the application operates within properly secured network environments. Organizations should consider implementing network segmentation to limit access to the application servers and ensure that only authorized personnel have access to the system. Additionally, regular security assessments and vulnerability scanning should be conducted to identify potential weaknesses in the system configuration. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 which addresses improper access control, and represents a potential pathway for attackers to progress through the kill chain as outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework, particularly in the privilege escalation and persistence phases of an attack. Organizations should also consider implementing monitoring solutions that can detect unauthorized data access or modification attempts within the product lifecycle management environment.