CVE-2019-2604 in Marketing
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing component of Oracle E-Business Suite (subcomponent: Marketing Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7 and 12.2.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Marketing. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Marketing, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Marketing accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/31/2023
This vulnerability resides within the Oracle Marketing component of Oracle E-Business Suite, specifically within the Marketing Administration subcomponent. The flaw affects multiple versions including 12.1.1 through 12.2.8, representing a significant attack surface across the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. The vulnerability classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers can leverage it with minimal technical sophistication, making it particularly dangerous for organizations running these legacy systems. The security implications extend beyond just the Marketing component, as successful exploitation can impact additional Oracle products within the suite, creating cascading security risks that organizations must address comprehensively.
The technical nature of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise Oracle Marketing through HTTP network access, eliminating the need for valid credentials during initial exploitation phases. This represents a critical weakness in the authentication and authorization mechanisms of the Oracle E-Business Suite. The CVSS 3.0 score of 8.2 reflects the severity of impact, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact, indicating that attackers can access sensitive data without necessarily modifying it. The vulnerability requires human interaction from users other than the attacker, suggesting it may be exploited through social engineering or user engagement tactics that could be combined with the technical exploit. This requirement for human interaction does not reduce the overall threat level but rather indicates a specific attack vector that organizations must consider in their security awareness programs.
The operational impact of successful exploitation includes unauthorized access to critical data and complete access to all Oracle Marketing accessible data, which could contain sensitive customer information, marketing campaigns, and business intelligence. Additionally, attackers can gain unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to some Oracle Marketing accessible data, potentially allowing them to manipulate marketing strategies, customer records, or campaign data. The CVSS vector indicates network accessibility with low attack complexity, meaning that the vulnerability can be exploited from remote locations without requiring physical access to the target systems. The score of 8.2 places this vulnerability in the high severity category, requiring immediate attention from security teams and system administrators.
Organizations should implement comprehensive mitigation strategies including immediate patching of affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions, network segmentation to limit access to Oracle Marketing components, and enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic for suspicious activities. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) and potentially CWE-312 (Sensitive Data Exposure) categories, demonstrating the fundamental security weaknesses in authentication mechanisms. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application) and T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) techniques, indicating that attackers may leverage this weakness to establish persistent access. Security teams should also consider implementing network access controls, disabling unnecessary HTTP services, and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments of their Oracle E-Business Suite environments to identify similar weaknesses that could be exploited through other attack vectors.