Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-2246 affects Oracle Universal Work Queue in Oracle E-Business Suite. A low-privileged user with HTTP network access could read or change critical Universal Work Queue data. The main business risk is unauthorized access or data tampering inside affected EBS deployments.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for affected EBS environments because it can expose or alter critical business data without administrator privileges. Prioritize patch verification and access reduction.
Technical view
Oracle reports an easily exploitable vulnerability in Universal Work Queue, component Work Provider Site Level Administration. Affected supported versions are 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1, with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3 uses Universal Work Queue and is reachable over HTTP by authenticated low-privileged users.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says exploitation is easy for a low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access. It does not cite active exploitation, public exploit tooling, or CISA KEV listing.
Researcher notes
No CWE or detailed root cause is provided in the bundle. Analysis should stay at the authorization/data-access impact level unless Oracle advisories or internal patch notes provide more technical detail.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle April 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this EBS issue.
- Apply the relevant Oracle E-Business Suite security patches if applicable.
- Restrict HTTP access to EBS functions to trusted networks and users.
- Review low-privileged EBS accounts for unnecessary Universal Work Queue access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3.
- Confirm whether Universal Work Queue is deployed or enabled.
- Verify Oracle April 2021 CPU patch status for affected systems.
- Review access paths exposing EBS over HTTP.
- Check audit logs for unusual Universal Work Queue data changes.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- 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
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N2.85.2Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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