CVE-2019-2843 : Security Advisory and Response

Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing component of Oracle Financial Services Applications has a vulnerability affecting multiple versions. An attacker with network access can compromise the system.

Understanding CVE-2019-2843

This CVE involves a vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing, impacting various versions.

What is CVE-2019-2843?

The vulnerability in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing allows a low privileged attacker to compromise the system through HTTP, potentially leading to unauthorized data manipulation and access.

The Impact of CVE-2019-2843

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts)
Attack Vector: Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity: Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required: Low (PR:L)
User Interaction: None (UI:N)
Scope: Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Impact: Low (C:L)
Integrity Impact: Low (I:L)
Availability Impact: None (A:N)

Technical Details of CVE-2019-2843

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows unauthorized data manipulation and access in Oracle FLEXCUBE Investor Servicing.

Affected Systems and Versions

The following versions are affected:

12.0.1
12.0.3
12.0.4
12.1.0
12.3.0
12.4.0
14.0.0
14.1.0

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by a low privileged attacker with network access through HTTP.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from CVE-2019-2843 with these steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Oracle.
Monitor network traffic for any suspicious activity.
Restrict network access to vulnerable systems.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to prevent vulnerabilities.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks.

Patching and Updates

Ensure timely installation of security patches and updates to mitigate the risk of exploitation.