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CVE-2021-2237: Vulnerability in the Oracle General Ledger product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Account Hierarchy...

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

CVE-2021-2237 affects Oracle E-Business Suite General Ledger, specifically Account Hierarchy Manager. A low-privileged user with HTTP access could read or change critical General Ledger data. For finance systems, this creates material confidentiality and integrity risk even without service disruption.

Executive priority

Treat as high priority for any legacy Oracle E-Business Suite finance environment. The main business risk is unauthorized viewing or alteration of critical General Ledger data, which can affect financial reporting integrity and audit confidence.

Technical view

Oracle lists affected General Ledger versions as 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact. Availability impact is not indicated.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where Oracle E-Business Suite General Ledger 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3 remains deployed and reachable over HTTP by authenticated low-privileged users.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The vulnerability is still serious because exploitation is described as easy, network-accessible over HTTP, and capable of unauthorized access or modification of General Ledger data.

Researcher notes

Public details identify the affected component, versions, CVSS vector, and impact, but do not provide CWE mapping, exploit details, or standalone mitigation instructions beyond Oracle's CPU reference. Avoid assuming active exploitation without additional evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any Oracle General Ledger deployments on versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3.
  • Apply Oracle's April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for the affected E-Business Suite component.
  • If patch status is uncertain, check current Oracle vendor guidance before relying on compensating controls.
  • Limit HTTP access to E-Business Suite finance functions to trusted users and networks.
  • Review low-privileged account access to General Ledger and Account Hierarchy Manager.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm Oracle E-Business Suite and General Ledger version numbers from asset inventory.
  • Verify whether Oracle April 2021 CPU fixes were applied to affected instances.
  • Check whether Account Hierarchy Manager is exposed over HTTP to low-privileged users.
  • Review General Ledger audit logs for unauthorized creation, deletion, modification, or access events.
  • Confirm finance owners understand the data integrity risk and remediation status.
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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-2021-2237Attack 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 CorporationGeneral Ledger12.1.1-12.1.3Listed
Weakness

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