Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-2199 affects Oracle iStore in Oracle E-Business Suite Shopping Cart. An unauthenticated attacker reaching the service over HTTP could compromise iStore if a separate user interaction occurs. The main business risk is exposure of critical iStore data and some unauthorized data modification.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any internet-facing or partner-facing Oracle iStore deployment. The issue can expose critical business data and allow some data modification, but provided evidence does not support claiming active exploitation.
Technical view
Affected Oracle iStore versions are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. CVSS 3.1 is 8.2 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite with Oracle iStore enabled, especially HTTP-accessible Shopping Cart functionality on affected versions, should assume potential exposure until version and patch status are confirmed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show active exploitation, and the bundle marks KEV as false. Exploitation is described as easy over HTTP without authentication, but it requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker.
Researcher notes
Scope can extend beyond Oracle iStore according to the CVE description, so validation should include connected E-Business Suite data flows. The source bundle does not provide CWE classification, exploit indicators, or detailed remediation steps beyond the Oracle advisory reference.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2021-2199.
- Apply the vendor-supported Oracle E-Business Suite iStore update when available for your release.
- Confirm affected iStore versions are upgraded or otherwise covered by Oracle guidance.
- Restrict unnecessary HTTP access to Oracle iStore while remediation is pending.
- Prioritize controls around users who interact with iStore Shopping Cart workflows.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite deployments for enabled Oracle iStore components.
- Confirm whether iStore versions are 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.10.
- Check patch records against Oracle April 2021 CPU guidance.
- Review exposure paths for HTTP access to iStore Shopping Cart.
- Assess logs for suspicious unauthenticated requests and unexpected iStore data changes.
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: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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