#VU11979 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach - CVE-2018-2856

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11979

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2856

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information and write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach component of Oracle Financial Services Applications due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can create, delete or modify critical data or all Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach accessible data and gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach accessible data. 

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Financial Services Basel Regulatory Capital Internal Ratings Based Approach: 8.0.0

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.