CVE-2019-2841 in FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing component of Oracle Financial Services Applications (subcomponent: Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 12.0.1, 12.0.3, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 14.0.0 and 14.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/05/2020
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2019-2841 resides within Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, a critical component of Oracle Financial Services Applications that handles investor servicing operations for financial institutions. This vulnerability specifically affects multiple versions of the FLEXCUBE platform including 12.0.1, 12.0.3, 12.0.4, 12.1.0, 12.3.0, 12.4.0, 14.0.0, and 14.1.0, making it a widespread concern across various financial service environments. The flaw exists within the Infrastructure subcomponent of the investor servicing module, which serves as the foundational layer supporting core financial operations and data management functions.
This vulnerability represents a significant security weakness that allows low-privileged attackers to exploit network-based HTTP access points to compromise the targeted system. The technical nature of this flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized modifications to critical data within the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing environment, including creating, deleting, or modifying sensitive financial information. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that minimal technical expertise or resources are required to leverage this weakness, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where financial data integrity and confidentiality are paramount.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification capabilities, as successful exploitation can lead to complete unauthorized access to all data accessible through the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing system. This represents a severe compromise of both confidentiality and integrity controls, allowing attackers to potentially access sensitive investor information, transaction records, and other critical financial data that organizations rely upon for regulatory compliance and business operations. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 reflects the high severity of this vulnerability, with both confidentiality and integrity impacts rated as high, while availability remains low due to the nature of the attack vector.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should prioritize immediate remediation through official Oracle patches and updates, as the vulnerability's low privilege requirements and network accessibility make it particularly attractive to threat actors. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and may be categorized under ATT&CK techniques related to privilege escalation and data manipulation. Security teams should implement network segmentation controls, monitor HTTP traffic for suspicious activity, and establish robust access controls to minimize potential exploitation. The affected versions suggest that organizations should consider upgrading to supported releases that contain proper access control mechanisms and authentication checks to prevent unauthorized modifications to critical financial data.