Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 19 October 2023 – Oracle Patches 185 Vulnerabilities in October 2023
Executive Summary
Oracle's October 2023 Critical Patch Update comprises of 387 new security patches, addressing vulnerabilities both in Oracle's proprietary code and third-party components. This includes over 40 patches that address critical severity flaws and more than 200 patches designed to fix vulnerabilities exploitable remotely without authentication. The most patched Oracle products are Financial Services Applications, receiving 103 patches followed by Oracle communications with 91 patches.
What’s the risk to me or my business?
Due to the large number of patches, especially those fixing critical- severity and remotely exploitable flaws, underscores the potential risks associated with running unpatched Oracle products. Organisations using these products may face threats to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability if the vulnerabilities are exploited. The risk is especially pronounced for products such as Financial Services Applications and Oracle Communications, which have a high count of patches addressing remotely exploitable flaws without authentication.
Affected Products
Oracle's October 2023 CPU encompasses a broad range of affected products. Notably, these include Analytics, Retail Applications, Database Server, Communications Applications, Commerce, GoldenGate, Enterprise Manager, Java SE, PeopleSoft, E-Business Suite, Construction and Engineering, Systems, Utilities, Health Sciences Applications, Siebel CRM, Hyperion, Hospitality Applications, Essbase, REST Data Services, JD Edwards, Supply Chain, Secure Backup, TimesTen In-Memory Database, HealthCare Applications, and Insurance Applications. It's recommended that users of these solutions take note and act accordingly to ensure their systems remain secure.
What can I do?
Oracle has released security patches for all affected products and it is recommended for customers to implement the Critical Patch Update security patches immediately to mitigate potential threats. Oracle has also suggested to revisit any previous Critical Patch Update to ensure their software portfolio is up to date.
Need help understanding your gaps, or just want some advice? Get in touch with us.
Further information can be found here:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2023.html
#threatadvisory #threatintelligence #cybersecurity