CVE-2020-2722 in FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing
Summary
by MITRE
Vulnerability in the Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Infrastructure). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0-12.4.0 and 14.0.0-14.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/22/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-2722 represents a significant security weakness within Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, a critical component of Oracle Financial Services Applications designed for investment management and servicing operations. This flaw exists within the infrastructure layer of the application and affects multiple version ranges including 12.1.0 through 12.4.0 and 14.0.0 through 14.1.0, indicating a broad impact across the product's lifecycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable suggests that attackers can leverage network-based HTTP access without requiring authentication credentials, making it particularly dangerous for financial institutions that rely on this system for managing investor data and transactions.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the application's web interface. Attackers can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the affected system, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive financial data and transaction records. The CVSS 3.0 scoring of 5.4 reflects the moderate severity of the risk, with a base score indicating low attack complexity and no privileged access requirements, yet requiring human interaction to complete the attack vector. This human interaction component suggests that while the initial exploitation may be straightforward, completing the attack typically requires some form of social engineering or user deception to trigger the vulnerable functionality.
The operational impact of CVE-2020-2722 extends beyond simple data exposure, as successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification of critical financial records through update, insert, or delete operations. This capability poses substantial risks to financial integrity and regulatory compliance, particularly in environments where audit trails and data accuracy are paramount. The vulnerability's potential to compromise both confidentiality and integrity aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and CWE-311 (Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data) categories, highlighting the dual nature of the threat. Organizations using FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing may face significant regulatory scrutiny if this vulnerability is exploited, as financial institutions are required to maintain robust security controls over investor data under various regulatory frameworks including SOX, GDPR, and industry-specific compliance requirements.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on immediate patch management and network segmentation approaches. Oracle has released patches addressing this specific vulnerability, and organizations should prioritize deployment of these updates across all affected systems. Network-level controls including firewall rules and web application firewalls can provide additional layers of protection by limiting direct access to vulnerable endpoints and monitoring for suspicious HTTP traffic patterns. Security teams should also implement comprehensive monitoring solutions to detect potential exploitation attempts and establish incident response procedures specifically tailored to address financial data compromise scenarios. The vulnerability's characteristics align with ATT&CK technique T1071.004 (Application Layer Protocol: DNS) and T1078 (Valid Accounts) as attackers may leverage this weakness to establish persistent access or move laterally within networks, making comprehensive security monitoring essential for early detection and response capabilities.