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CVE-2021-2350: Vulnerability in the Hyperion Essbase Administration Services product of Oracle Essbase (component: EAS Con...

Vulnerability in the Hyperion Essbase Administration Services product of Oracle Essbase (component: EAS Console). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.2.4 and 21.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Hyperion Essbase Administration Services. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Hyperion Essbase Administration Services accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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Plain-English summary

CVE-2021-2350 affects Oracle Hyperion Essbase Administration Services. An unauthenticated attacker who can reach the EAS Console over HTTP may access critical data, potentially all data available through that service. The issue is confidentiality-focused, but business impact can be serious where Essbase contains financial, planning, or operational data.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for externally reachable or broadly accessible EAS deployments. The main risk is unauthorized disclosure of critical Essbase data, which may include sensitive business planning or financial information.

Technical view

Oracle reports an easily exploitable network vulnerability in Hyperion Essbase Administration Services, EAS Console component, affecting supported versions 11.1.2.4 and 21.2. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, meaning remote unauthenticated exploitation with high confidentiality impact and no stated integrity or availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely where Hyperion Essbase Administration Services 11.1.2.4 or 21.2 is reachable over HTTP from untrusted networks, partners, VPN users, or the internet.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability is still concerning because Oracle describes it as easily exploitable without authentication over HTTP.

Researcher notes

No CWE is provided in the source bundle. The public description does not disclose root cause details, exploit mechanics, or indicators of compromise. Treat impact as confidentiality-only unless vendor guidance or internal testing shows broader effects.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle July 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this product.
  • Apply applicable Oracle-provided updates for affected Essbase Administration Services versions.
  • Restrict EAS Console HTTP access to trusted administrative networks only.
  • Remove public internet exposure for Essbase Administration Services.
  • Monitor EAS access logs for unexpected unauthenticated or unusual requests.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory all Hyperion Essbase Administration Services instances.
  • Confirm whether versions 11.1.2.4 or 21.2 are present.
  • Check whether EAS Console is reachable over HTTP from untrusted networks.
  • Verify applicable Oracle CPU remediation has been applied.
  • Review recent access logs for suspicious EAS Console activity.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2021-2350Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 CorporationHyperion Essbase Administration Services11.1.2.4, 21.2Listed
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