CVE-2019-2726 in Enterprise Manager Ops Center
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Ops Center component of Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite (subcomponent: Services Integration). The supported version that is affected is 12.3.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager Ops Center. While the vulnerability is in Enterprise Manager Ops Center, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Enterprise Manager Ops Center. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/24/2023
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2726 resides within Oracle Enterprise Manager Products Suite, specifically affecting the Enterprise Manager Ops Center component under the Services Integration subcomponent. This flaw impacts version 12.3.3 which represents a supported release in Oracle's enterprise monitoring ecosystem. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit indicates that while it requires some level of skill or specific conditions to leverage, it remains a genuine threat to organizational security infrastructure. The attack vector requires network access via HTTP, making it accessible to external threat actors who can potentially reach the system through standard web protocols.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation within the Enterprise Manager Ops Center services integration framework. This weakness allows an attacker with low privilege credentials and network connectivity to manipulate the system's response handling mechanisms. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond the immediate component, as successful exploitation can trigger cascading effects that compromise additional Oracle products within the same ecosystem. The CVSS 3.0 score of 6.3 reflects the availability impact, with the attack vector requiring network access but having high complexity and low privileges. The vulnerability can lead to complete denial of service conditions where the system experiences hangs or crashes that repeat frequently, effectively rendering the Enterprise Manager Ops Center non-operational.
From an operational standpoint, this vulnerability represents a significant concern for organizations relying on Oracle Enterprise Manager for their monitoring and management infrastructure. The availability impact of high severity means that successful exploitation can bring critical system operations to a complete halt, disrupting business continuity and monitoring capabilities. The interconnected nature of Oracle Enterprise Manager products means that compromising one component can potentially affect the entire suite of monitoring tools. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-20, which describes improper input validation, and can be mapped to ATT&CK technique T1499.004 for network denial of service attacks. Organizations should consider this vulnerability as part of a broader attack surface that includes not just the primary target but also adjacent systems that may be impacted through the cascading effects of the exploit.
The mitigation strategy for CVE-2019-2726 should include immediate patch deployment from Oracle's security advisories, network segmentation to limit access to the Enterprise Manager Ops Center, and enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic for suspicious patterns. Additional protective measures should involve implementing web application firewalls, restricting HTTP access to trusted IP ranges, and conducting regular vulnerability assessments of the Oracle Enterprise Manager ecosystem. Organizations should also review their incident response procedures to ensure rapid detection and remediation of potential exploitation attempts. The vulnerability demonstrates the importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches across enterprise monitoring platforms, as these systems often serve as primary targets for attackers seeking to disrupt organizational operations. Regular security assessments should include evaluation of integration points between different Oracle products to identify potential attack paths that could leverage similar vulnerabilities.