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CVE-2021-2224: Vulnerability in the Oracle Compensation Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Compensat...

Vulnerability in the Oracle Compensation Workbench product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Compensation Workbench). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Compensation Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Compensation Workbench accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Compensation Workbench accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

HighCVSS 8.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This is a high-severity Oracle E-Business Suite Compensation Workbench flaw. A low-privileged user who can reach the application over HTTP could gain unauthorized access to sensitive compensation data and modify or delete critical records. The business risk is data confidentiality and integrity, not service outage.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed or broadly accessible E-Business Suite environments. This directly affects compensation data confidentiality and integrity, which can create serious business, HR, and compliance impact. No active exploitation evidence is provided.

Technical view

CVE-2021-2224 affects Oracle Compensation Workbench versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact. No CWE is listed in the supplied sources.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite Compensation Workbench 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3 with HTTP network access available to low-privileged authenticated users.

Exploitation context

The supplied sources state the issue is easily exploitable via HTTP by a low-privileged attacker. They do not state public exploit availability or active exploitation. The CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the bundle.

Researcher notes

The public detail is limited to Oracle's advisory metadata and CVE description. Treat validation as version, patch, access-control, and audit-log confirmation. Avoid assuming a specific root cause or exploit technique because no CWE or technical advisory detail is provided.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle's April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.
  • Patch affected Oracle Compensation Workbench 12.1.1-12.1.3 systems per Oracle guidance.
  • Limit HTTP access to Compensation Workbench where business operations allow.
  • Review low-privileged roles with Compensation Workbench access.
  • Increase monitoring for compensation data reads, changes, and deletions.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances using Compensation Workbench.
  • Confirm whether versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 are present.
  • Verify the applicable Oracle April 2021 CPU remediation is applied.
  • Audit access logs for unusual low-privileged Compensation Workbench activity.
  • Check for unexpected compensation data creation, deletion, or modification.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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
8.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N2.85.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

8.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-2224Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 CorporationCompensation Workbench12.1.1-12.1.3Listed
Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

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