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CVE-2021-2360: Vulnerability in the Oracle Approvals Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AME Page re...

Vulnerability in the Oracle Approvals Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: AME Page rendering). 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 Approvals Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Approvals Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Approvals 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 Approvals Management in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. A low-privileged user who can reach the service over HTTP could read or change critical approvals data. That makes it a business-impacting data integrity and confidentiality issue, even though the source does not indicate service outage impact.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority remediation item for affected Oracle E-Business Suite environments because it can enable unauthorized access to or modification of critical approvals data. It is less urgent than a confirmed exploited internet-facing issue, but the low complexity and high data impact justify prompt action.

Technical view

CVE-2021-2360 is an Oracle Approvals Management AME Page rendering vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1-12.1.3. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, rated 8.1. The bundle provides no CWE or root-cause detail, so validation should focus on version exposure and Oracle advisory status.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely where Oracle E-Business Suite includes Approvals Management versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 and the AME web interface is reachable over HTTP by low-privileged users. Internet exposure is not stated in the sources; internal authenticated access may be enough.

Exploitation context

The CVE states the vulnerability is easily exploitable over HTTP by a low-privileged attacker without user interaction. The source bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit use, or weaponized tooling.

Researcher notes

No CWE, exploit evidence, or detailed flaw mechanics are provided in the bundle. The strongest evidence is Oracle/CVE metadata: AME Page rendering, network HTTP attack vector, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality and integrity impact, no availability impact.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle's July 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for CVE-2021-2360.
  • Prioritize patching affected Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.1-12.1.3 environments.
  • Restrict HTTP access to Approvals Management to trusted users and networks.
  • Review low-privileged account access to AME functions until remediation is confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances and Approvals Management versions.
  • Confirm whether versions 12.1.1, 12.1.2, or 12.1.3 are present.
  • Check whether AME pages are reachable over HTTP by low-privileged users.
  • Verify Oracle CPU remediation status for CVE-2021-2360 on each instance.
  • Review logs for unusual approvals data reads, changes, creations, or deletions.
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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

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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-2021-2360Attack 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 CorporationApprovals Management12.1.1-12.1.3Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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