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Oracle Quarterly Critical Patches Issued October 17th, 2023 – PATCH NOW – TLP: CLEAR

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MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY

MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER:
2023-123

DATE(S) ISSUED:
10/17/2023

SUBJECT:
Oracle Quarterly Critical Patches Issued October 17, 2023

OVERVIEW:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle products, which could allow for remote code execution. 

SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

  • BI Publisher, versions 6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0
  • GoldenGate Big Data, versions 21.3-21.10
  • GoldenGate Veridata, versions 12.2.1.4.0-12.2.1.4.230922
  • Hospitality OPERA 5 Property Services, version 5.6
  • JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools, version 9.2.7
  • Management Cloud Engine, version 23.1.0.0
  • MySQL Cluster, versions 8.0.34 and prior, 8.1.0
  • MySQL Connectors, versions 8.1.0 and prior
  • MySQL Enterprise Monitor, versions 8.0.35 and prior
  • MySQL Installer, versions prior to 1.6.8
  • MySQL Server, versions 5.7.43 and prior, 8.0.34 and prior, 8.1.0 and prior
  • MySQL Shell, versions 8.1.1 and prior
  • Oracle Access Manager, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Agile PLM, version 9.3.6
  • Oracle Application Testing Suite, version 13.3.0.1
  • Oracle Banking APIs, versions 18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2
  • Oracle Banking Branch, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Cash Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Corporate Lending, versions 14.0-14.3, 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Corporate Lending Process Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Credit Facilities Process Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Deposits and Lines of Credit Servicing, versions 2.7, 2.12
  • Oracle Banking Digital Experience, versions 18.3, 19.1, 19.2, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2
  • Oracle Banking Electronic Data Exchange for Corporates, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Liquidity Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Loans Servicing, version 2.12
  • Oracle Banking Origination, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Party Management, version 2.7
  • Oracle Banking Payments, versions 14.0-14.3, 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Platform, versions 2.6.2, 2.9.0
  • Oracle Banking Supply Chain Finance, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Trade Finance, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management, versions 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Big Data Spatial and Graph, versions 2.5 and prior
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, versions 6.4.0.0.0, 7.0.0.0.0, 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Business Process Management Suite, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Coherence, versions 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0
  • Oracle Commerce Guided Search, version 11.3.2
  • Oracle Communications BRM – Elastic Charging Engine, versions 12.0.0.4-12.0.0.8
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function, versions 23.1.0-23.1.8, 23.2.0-23.2.4
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Console, versions 23.1.1, 23.1.2, 23.2.1
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function, versions 23.1.3, 23.3.0
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment, versions 23.2.0, 23.2.2
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Repository Function, versions 23.1.3, 23.2.1, 23.3.0
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy, versions 23.1.0-23.1.8, 23.2.0-23.2.4
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Security Edge Protection Proxy, versions 23.1.0, 23.1.3, 23.3.0
  • Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Unified Data Repository, version 23.1.2
  • Oracle Communications Convergent Charging Controller, version 12.0.6.0
  • Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router, versions 8.6.0.0, 9.0.0.0
  • Oracle Communications Element Manager, versions 9.0.0-9.0.2
  • Oracle Communications IP Service Activator, versions 7.4.0, 7.5.0
  • Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution, version 6.3.1.0.0
  • Oracle Communications Network Analytics Data Director, version 23.2.0
  • Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control, version 12.0.6.0
  • Oracle Communications Order and Service Management, versions 7.4.0, 7.4.1
  • Oracle Communications Policy Management, version 12.6.0.0
  • Oracle Communications Session Report Manager, versions 9.0.0-9.0.2
  • Oracle Communications Unified Assurance, versions 5.5.0-5.5.17, 6.0.0-6.0.3
  • Oracle Communications WebRTC Session Controller, versions 7.2.0.0.0, 7.2.1.0.0
  • Oracle Data Integrator, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Database Server, versions 19.3-19.20, 21.3-21.11
  • Oracle Documaker, versions 12.6.4-12.7.1
  • Oracle E-Business Suite, versions 12.2.3-12.2.12, [ECC] 8, [ECC] 9, [ECC] 10
  • Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker, versions 3.3, 4.0, 4.1
  • Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, version 13.5.0.0
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager for Peoplesoft, version 13.5.1.1
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, version 12.4.0.0
  • Oracle Enterprise Operations Monitor, versions 5.0, 5.1
  • Oracle Enterprise Session Border Controller, versions 9.0-9.2
  • Oracle Essbase, version 21.5.0.0.0
  • Oracle Financial Services Cash Flow Engine, version 8.1.2.0.0
  • Oracle Financial Services Model Management and Governance, versions 8.1.2.3, 8.1.2.4
  • Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking, versions 11.6-11.8, 11.10, 11.11
  • Oracle FLEXCUBE Enterprise Limits and Collateral Management, versions 12.3, 12.4, 14.0-14.3, 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking, versions 12.3, 12.4, 14.0-14.3, 14.5-14.7
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatch, versions prior to 12.2.0.1.40
  • Oracle GoldenGate Studio, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle GraalVM for JDK, versions 17.0.8, 20.0.2
  • Oracle Graph Server and Client, versions 22.4.4 and prior
  • Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index, versions 5.0.0-5.0.6
  • Oracle HTTP Server, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology, version 11.2.14.0.0
  • Oracle Identity Manager, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Java SE, versions 8u381, 8u381-perf, 11.0.20, 17.0.8, 20.0.2
  • Oracle Life Sciences InForm, version 7.0.0.0
  • Oracle Life Sciences InForm Publisher, version 6.3.1.0
  • Oracle Managed File Transfer, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Middleware Common Libraries and Tools, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Outside In Technology, version 8.5.6
  • Oracle REST Data Services, versions prior to 23.2.2
  • Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration, versions 16.0.3, 19.0.1
  • Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation, versions 18.0.0.13, 19.0.0.7
  • Oracle Retail EFTLink, versions 20.0.1, 21.0.0, 22.0.0
  • Oracle Retail Financial Integration, versions 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1
  • Oracle Retail Fiscal Management, version 14.2
  • Oracle Retail Integration Bus, versions 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1
  • Oracle Retail Merchandising System, version 19.0.1
  • Oracle Retail Service Backbone, versions 14.1.3.2, 15.0.3.1, 16.0.3, 19.0.1
  • Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service, versions 18.0.5, 19.0.4, 20.0.3, 21.0.2, 22.0.0
  • Oracle SD-WAN Edge, versions 9.1.1.5.0, 9.1.1.6.0
  • Oracle Secure Backup, versions 18.1.0.1.0, 18.1.0.2.0
  • Oracle Service Bus, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle SOA Suite, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Solaris, versions 10, 11
  • Oracle Unified Directory, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle Utilities Application Framework, versions 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0, 4.4.0.3.0, 4.5.0.0.0, 4.5.0.0.1, 4.5.0.1.0-4.5.0.1.2
  • Oracle Utilities Network Management System, versions 2.3.0.2, 2.4.0.1
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox, versions prior to 7.0.12
  • Oracle WebCenter Content, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle WebCenter Portal, version 12.2.1.4.0
  • Oracle WebLogic Server, versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0
  • PeopleSoft Enterprise CC Common Application Objects, version 9.2
  • PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Global Payroll Switzerland, version 9.2
  • PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, versions 8.59, 8.60
  • Primavera Gateway, versions 19.12.0-19.12.17, 20.12.0-20.12.12, 21.12.0-21.12.10
  • Primavera Unifier, versions 19.12.0-19.12.16, 20.12.0-20.12.16, 21.12.0-21.12.16, 22.12.0-22.12.9
  • Siebel Applications, versions 23.8 and prior
  • Sun ZFS Storage Appliance, version 8.8.60
  • TimesTen In-Memory Database, versions prior to 18.1.4.38.0, prior to 18.1.4.39.0, prior to 22.1.1.18.0

RISK:
Government:

  • Large and medium government entities: High
  • Small government entities: High

Businesses:

  • Large and medium business entities: High
  • Small business entities: High

Home users: Low 

RECOMMENDATIONS:
We recommend the following actions be taken:

  • Apply appropriate patches or appropriate mitigations provided by Oracle to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)
    • Safeguard 7.1: Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
    • Safeguard 7.2: Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process: Establish and maintain a risk-based remediation strategy documented in a remediation process, with monthly, or more frequent, reviews.
    • Safeguard 7.4: Perform Automated Application Patch Management: Perform application updates on enterprise assets through automated patch management on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
    • Safeguard 7.5 : Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets: Perform automated vulnerability scans of internal enterprise assets on a quarterly, or more frequent, basis. Conduct both authenticated and unauthenticated scans, using a SCAP-compliant vulnerability scanning tool.
    • Safeguard 7.7: Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities: Remediate detected vulnerabilities in software through processes and tooling on a monthly, or more frequent, basis, based on the remediation process.
    • Safeguard 12.1: Ensure Network Infrastructure is Up-to-Date: Ensure network infrastructure is kept up-to-date. Example implementations include running the latest stable release of software and/or using currently supported network-as-a-service (NaaS) offerings. Review software versions monthly, or more frequently, to verify software support.
    • Safeguard 18.1: Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program: Establish and maintain a penetration testing program appropriate to the size, complexity, and maturity of the enterprise. Penetration testing program characteristics include scope, such as network, web application, Application Programming Interface (API), hosted services, and physical premise controls; frequency; limitations, such as acceptable hours, and excluded attack types; point of contact information; remediation, such as how findings will be routed internally; and retrospective requirements.
    • Safeguard 18.2: Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests: Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually. External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.
    • Safeguard 18.3: Remediate Penetration Test Findings: Remediate penetration test findings based on the enterprise’s policy for remediation scope and prioritization.
       
  • Vulnerability scanning is used to find potentially exploitable software vulnerabilities to remediate them. (M1016: Vulnerability Scanning)
    • Safeguard 16.13: Conduct Application Penetration Testing: Conduct application penetration testing. For critical applications, authenticated penetration testing is better suited to finding business logic vulnerabilities than code scanning and automated security testing. Penetration testing relies on the skill of the tester to manually manipulate an application as an authenticated and unauthenticated user.
       
  • Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services, and run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative rights) to diminish the effects of a successful attack. (M1026: Privileged Account Management)
    • Safeguard 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software: Manage default accounts on enterprise assets and software, such as root, administrator, and other pre-configured vendor accounts. Example implementations can include: disabling default accounts or making them unusable.
    • Safeguard 5.4: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user’s primary, non-privileged account.
    • Safeguard 5.5: Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Service Accounts: Establish and maintain an inventory of service accounts. The inventory, at a minimum, must contain department owner, review date, and purpose. Perform service account reviews to validate that all active accounts are authorized, on a recurring schedule at a minimum quarterly, or more frequently.
       
  • Remind all users not to visit untrusted websites or follow links/open files provided by unknown or untrusted sources. (M1017: User Training)
    • Safeguard 14.1: Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program: Establish and maintain a security awareness program. The purpose of a security awareness program is to educate the enterprise’s workforce on how to interact with enterprise assets and data in a secure manner. Conduct training at hire and, at a minimum, annually. Review and update content annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
    • Safeguard 14.2: Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks: Train workforce members to recognize social engineering attacks, such as phishing, pre-texting, and tailgating.
       
  • Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior. (M1040 : Behavior Prevention on Endpoint)
    • Safeguard 13.2 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion detection solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported.
    • Safeguard 13.7 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion prevention solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported. Example implementations include use of an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) client or host-based IPS agent.
       
  • Use capabilities to detect and block conditions that may lead to or be indicative of a software exploit occurring. (M1050: Exploit Protection)
    • Safeguard 10.5:  Enable Anti-Exploitation Features: Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple® System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Gatekeeper™.

REFERENCES:

ORACLE:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2023.html

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