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CVE-2021-2209: Vulnerability in the Oracle Email Center product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Message Display).

Vulnerability in the Oracle Email Center product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Message Display). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Email Center. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Email Center, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Email Center accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Email Center accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).

HighCVSS 8.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-2209 is a high-severity Oracle E-Business Suite Email Center issue. A low-privileged user with HTTP network access could access critical Email Center data and make some unauthorized data changes. The sources do not show public exploitation or CISA KEV listing.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for affected Oracle E-Business Suite environments because the issue can expose critical business data and permit some unauthorized data changes with only low privileges.

Technical view

The flaw affects Oracle Email Center, Message Display component, in supported versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. It is network exploitable over HTTP with low privileges and no user interaction. CVSS 3.1 is 8.5, with changed scope, high confidentiality impact, and low integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where Oracle E-Business Suite includes Email Center in the affected version ranges and authenticated low-privilege users can reach it over HTTP. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources.

Exploitation context

The source bundle reports easy exploitation by a low-privileged network attacker via HTTP. It does not cite active exploitation, public exploit tooling, or CISA KEV status.

Researcher notes

Scope is changed, so impact may extend beyond Oracle Email Center, but the source does not specify which additional products. Avoid assuming internet exposure, exploit availability, or exact root cause beyond the Message Display component.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Oracle April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2021-2209.
  • Confirm whether Oracle Support provides patches for affected E-Business Suite releases.
  • Restrict HTTP access to Oracle Email Center to trusted users and networks.
  • Review low-privilege account access to Email Center and reduce unnecessary permissions.
  • Monitor Oracle Email Center data access and modification activity.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite deployments using Email Center.
  • Confirm whether versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.10 are present.
  • Determine whether the Message Display component is enabled and reachable over HTTP.
  • Verify Oracle CPU remediation status through patch records or Oracle tooling.
  • Review logs for unusual low-privilege Email Center access or data changes.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Severity
High
CVSS
8.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N3.14.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-2209Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationEmail Center12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.10Listed
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