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CVE-2021-2227: Vulnerability in the Oracle Cash Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Bank Account Tra...

Vulnerability in the Oracle Cash Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Bank Account Transfer). 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 Cash Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Cash Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Cash Management 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).

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Plain-English summary

This flaw affects Oracle Cash Management in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. A low-privileged user with HTTP network access could gain unauthorized access to sensitive Cash Management data and modify or delete critical records. The main business risk is confidentiality and integrity loss in financial operations data.

Executive priority

Treat as a high-priority financial systems issue if affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions are present. The vulnerability can affect critical Cash Management data integrity and confidentiality, but the provided evidence does not establish active exploitation.

Technical view

CVE-2021-2227 is an Oracle Cash Management vulnerability in the Bank Account Transfer component. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, meaning network-reachable, low-complexity exploitation by an authenticated low-privileged attacker, without user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite Cash Management versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 with the affected component reachable over HTTP.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Oracle describes the issue as easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access.

Researcher notes

No CWE is provided in the source bundle. The available details identify product, component, affected versions, CVSS vector, and impact, but not root cause, proof-of-concept status, or exploit mechanics. Avoid assuming broader E-Business Suite exposure beyond Cash Management 12.1.1-12.1.3.

Mitigation direction

  • Check Oracle April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.
  • Apply the relevant Oracle-supported fix for affected E-Business Suite deployments.
  • Restrict HTTP access to Oracle E-Business Suite to trusted networks and users.
  • Review Cash Management privileges, especially Bank Account Transfer access.
  • Increase monitoring for unusual creation, deletion, modification, or access events.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite Cash Management versions in use.
  • Confirm whether any deployment is version 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3.
  • Verify the Oracle CPU fix status through vendor patch records.
  • Confirm the affected HTTP surface is not broadly exposed.
  • Review audit logs for suspicious Cash Management data access or modification.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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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-2021-2227Attack 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

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Oracle CorporationCash Management12.1.1-12.1.3Listed
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