CVE-2022-21586 in Banking Trade Finance
Summary
by MITRE • 07/20/2022
Vulnerability in the Oracle Banking Trade Finance product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Infrastructure). The supported version that is affected is 14.5. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Banking Trade Finance. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Banking Trade Finance accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Banking Trade Finance accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/30/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-21586 affects Oracle Banking Trade Finance within the Oracle Financial Services Applications suite, specifically targeting the infrastructure component of version 14.5. This represents a significant security weakness that demonstrates the ongoing challenges in securing financial services software where multiple attack vectors can potentially compromise sensitive banking operations. The vulnerability's classification as difficult to exploit indicates that while it requires specific conditions to be successfully leveraged, the potential impact on financial data integrity and confidentiality remains severe enough to warrant immediate attention from security professionals.
The technical flaw manifests through an insufficient access control mechanism that allows low privileged attackers to compromise the system via HTTP network connections. This vulnerability operates under the Common Weakness Enumeration framework as CWE-284, which addresses improper access control issues in software systems. The attack requires human interaction from users other than the attacker, suggesting that social engineering or targeted phishing campaigns might be necessary to achieve successful exploitation, making this a particularly insidious threat vector in financial environments where user trust and interaction are fundamental to system operations.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access issues, as successful exploitation can enable unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical financial data within the Oracle Banking Trade Finance environment. This encompasses both confidentiality and integrity impacts, as attackers could potentially alter transaction records, customer data, or financial reports, while also gaining unauthorized access to complete data sets. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 reflects the severity of these impacts, with the vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N indicating network-based attacks requiring high complexity, low privilege levels, and user interaction to succeed. The compromise of such systems directly aligns with ATT&CK framework techniques categorized under T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing), highlighting the multi-faceted nature of threats targeting financial institutions.
Organizations implementing Oracle Banking Trade Finance systems should prioritize immediate mitigation strategies including network segmentation, enhanced monitoring of HTTP traffic, and comprehensive user access reviews to minimize the attack surface. Security teams must also implement robust incident response procedures specifically designed for financial data breaches, as the potential for cascading effects in banking operations requires rapid detection and containment capabilities. The vulnerability serves as a reminder of the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security patches and implementing defense-in-depth strategies that protect against both automated exploits and targeted human interaction-based attacks in financial services environments.