CVE-2019-2483
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedVulnerability in the Oracle iStore product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Shopping Cart). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7 and 12.2.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle iStore. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle iStore, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle iStore accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle iStore accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Oracle iStore Shopping Cart component allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access and modify data via HTTP requests. The attack requires human interaction (likely as a social engineering/CSRF element), and the scope extends beyond iStore to impact additional Oracle E-Business Suite products.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 12.1.1= 12.1.2= 12.1.3= 12.2.3= 12.2.4= 12.2.5= 12.2.6= 12.2.7= 12.2.8CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Oracle iStore is installedIdentify whether Oracle iStore (part of Oracle E-Business Suite) is deployed in your environment. Check Oracle E-Business Suite administration consoles or inventory for iStore component presence.Affected if Oracle iStore is present in the environment
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Check iStore version against affected releasesQuery the installed Oracle iStore version through Oracle E-Business Suite version utilities or application metadata. Compare the version number to the affected list: 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.3, 12.2.4, 12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7, 12.2.8Affected if Installed version matches any of the listed affected versions
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Verify HTTP access to iStore shopping cartDetermine if the iStore shopping cart component is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS. Check web server configuration or reverse proxy settings for iStore endpoints.Affected if iStore shopping cart is accessible via HTTP without additional authentication layers
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Check network exposure of iStore endpointsReview network accessibility of iStore web endpoints. Identify whether iStore URLs are exposed to untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if iStore endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
Your environment is affected if Oracle iStore is installed, running an affected version (12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.8), and the shopping cart component is accessible via HTTP to attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2019 or later. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to iStore endpoints and implement additional authentication layers.
Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) - January 2019 or later. For permanent resolution, upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.9 or later which includes the fix.
- 1. Navigate to Oracle Support and search for Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) January 2019 or later.
- 2. Locate the security patch for Oracle iStore (E-Business Suite) addressing CVE-2019-2483.
- 3. Download the appropriate patch file for your specific Oracle iStore version (12.1.1 through 12.2.8).
- 4. Review the patch readme and pre-install requirements documented by Oracle.
- 5. Apply the patch in a non-production environment first to validate compatibility.
- 6. Apply the patch to the production environment following Oracle's standard patch application procedures.
- 7. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the Oracle inventory and confirming the security vulnerability is resolved.
- 8. Test Oracle iStore functionality, particularly the Shopping Cart component, to ensure normal operations.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-2483 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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