CVE-2018-3305 in Application Testing Suite
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Application Testing Suite component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite (subcomponent: Load Testing for Web Apps). Supported versions that are affected are 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1 and 13.3.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Testing Suite. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Application Testing Suite accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Application Testing Suite accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Application Testing Suite. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/27/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2018-3305 resides within Oracle Application Testing Suite's Load Testing for Web Apps subcomponent, representing a critical security weakness in Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite. This flaw affects multiple version lines including 12.5.0.3, 13.1.0.1, 13.2.0.1, and 13.3.0.1, indicating a widespread impact across the product's lifecycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable suggests that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can leverage this weakness to compromise the targeted system. The attack vector requires only HTTP network access, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited from remote locations without requiring physical access or specialized equipment.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls within the load testing component, allowing malicious actors with low privilege levels to perform unauthorized operations against the application testing suite. This weakness manifests through multiple attack surfaces including unauthorized update, insert, and delete operations on sensitive data within the application testing suite's accessible data repositories. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized read access to specific subsets of data that should remain protected, creating potential for data exfiltration and information disclosure. The vulnerability also enables partial denial of service conditions that can disrupt normal operational activities within the application testing environment, impacting the availability aspect of the CIA triad.
From an operational impact perspective, this vulnerability creates substantial risk for organizations relying on Oracle Application Testing Suite for their quality assurance processes. The partial denial of service capability can disrupt testing schedules and compromise the integrity of test results, potentially leading to undetected security flaws in production applications. The unauthorized data modification capabilities pose direct threats to test data integrity, which can result in false positives or negatives during application testing cycles. Furthermore, the read access permissions allow attackers to potentially gather intelligence about application behavior, test configurations, and other sensitive operational details that could be leveraged in subsequent attacks.
The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.3 reflects the balanced severity across confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L indicating a network-based attack requiring low privileges but with significant potential consequences. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) which categorizes weaknesses related to insufficient access control mechanisms. From an adversarial perspective, this vulnerability maps to ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1499 (Endpoint Denial of Service) as attackers can leverage legitimate access to perform unauthorized operations while simultaneously disrupting service availability.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle security patches and updates, implementing network segmentation to limit access to the affected components, and conducting thorough access control reviews to ensure that only authorized personnel can access the application testing suite. Additional defensive measures should include network monitoring for suspicious HTTP traffic patterns and implementing intrusion detection systems to identify potential exploitation attempts. Regular security assessments of the Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite should be conducted to identify and remediate similar access control vulnerabilities that may exist within the broader product ecosystem.