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CVE-2021-2233: Vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Asset Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Setup).

Vulnerability in the Oracle Enterprise Asset Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Setup). 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 Enterprise Asset Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Enterprise Asset Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Enterprise Asset 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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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This flaw affects Oracle Enterprise Asset Management within Oracle E-Business Suite. A low-privileged user with HTTP network access could read or change critical Enterprise Asset Management data. The main business risk is unauthorized disclosure or modification of asset-management records, not service outage.

Executive priority

Treat as a high-priority remediation for Oracle E-Business Suite environments handling important asset data. Prioritize internet-facing or broadly accessible deployments first, then internal systems with many low-privileged users.

Technical view

CVE-2021-2233 is in the Oracle Enterprise Asset Management Setup component. Affected versions are 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Oracle E-Business Suite Enterprise Asset Management versions where HTTP access is available to low-privileged users.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVE data says exploitation is easy once an attacker has low privileges and HTTP network access. No exploit details are needed to validate urgency.

Researcher notes

Key constraints are authentication and HTTP reachability. The vulnerability affects confidentiality and integrity, not availability. The source bundle does not include CWE mapping, detailed root cause, exploit proof, or indicators of compromise.

Mitigation direction

  • Apply Oracle's April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for Oracle E-Business Suite.
  • Confirm affected instances are upgraded or patched beyond the listed vulnerable versions.
  • Restrict HTTP access to trusted networks where business requirements allow.
  • Review low-privileged Oracle EAM access and remove unnecessary permissions.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances with Enterprise Asset Management enabled.
  • Check whether versions are 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.10.
  • Verify April 2021 Oracle CPU remediation status for each affected instance.
  • Review logs for unusual Enterprise Asset Management data access or changes.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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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-2021-2233Attack 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 CorporationEnterprise Asset Management12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.10Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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