Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-2186 affects Oracle iStore in Oracle E-Business Suite. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the service over HTTP could compromise iStore if a separate user interaction occurs. The main business risk is exposure of critical iStore-accessible data, with some risk of unauthorized data changes.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority Oracle application remediation item where iStore is used. The issue can expose critical business data, but the provided evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Technical view
Oracle describes a Shopping Cart component vulnerability in iStore versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. It is network-exploitable over HTTP, requires no attacker privileges, requires user interaction, and has changed scope. CVSS 3.1 is 8.2: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite with iStore enabled on affected versions are potentially exposed, especially where iStore HTTP access is reachable by untrusted users, customers, or partners.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show known active exploitation, KEV listing, public exploit availability, or technical exploit details. Oracle rates exploitation as easy but requiring user interaction.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are unauthenticated network access over HTTP and required user interaction. The CVSS scope change indicates impact may cross product boundaries. Sources do not identify a CWE, root cause, exploit technique, or standalone workaround.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle April 2021 CPU guidance for this E-Business Suite issue.
- Patch or otherwise remediate affected Oracle iStore versions per Oracle instructions.
- Prioritize externally reachable or partner-facing iStore HTTP deployments.
- Confirm dependent products or integrations are assessed because scope can extend beyond iStore.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite deployments with iStore enabled.
- Check whether iStore versions match 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.10.
- Confirm Shopping Cart component exposure over HTTP.
- Verify patch level against Oracle April 2021 CPU records.
- Review logs for unusual iStore access or data modification activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N2.84.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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