Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-2393 affects Oracle E-Records in Oracle E-Business Suite. A low-privileged attacker with HTTP network access could gain unauthorized access to critical E-Records data and modify, create, or delete records. The main business risk is loss of confidentiality and integrity in records and e-signature workflows.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority if Oracle E-Records supports regulated records, approvals, or e-signatures. The vulnerability can affect trust in critical business records, not just system uptime.
Technical view
The flaw is in Oracle E-Records, E-signatures component, affecting versions 12.1.1-12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. CVSS 3.1 is 8.1: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality and integrity impact and no availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Oracle E-Business Suite E-Records versions, especially where HTTP access is available to authenticated low-privileged users.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The vulnerability is still serious because exploitation requires only low privileges and HTTP network access.
Researcher notes
No CWE or root-cause detail is provided in the supplied bundle. Do not assume impact beyond Oracle E-Records. Validate exposure through version, component use, network reachability, privilege model, and patch state.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle July 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for this CVE.
- Apply the applicable Oracle E-Business Suite E-Records patches or later vendor-supported fixes.
- Restrict HTTP access to E-Business Suite from untrusted networks.
- Review low-privileged account access to E-Records workflows.
- Monitor Oracle advisories for updated remediation guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances using E-Records.
- Confirm whether versions are 12.1.1-12.1.3 or 12.2.3-12.2.10.
- Verify July 2021 CPU or later relevant patches are installed.
- Check whether E-Records HTTP endpoints are reachable by low-privileged users.
- Review logs for unusual E-Records data access or modification activity.
Public sources used
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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 vector scores
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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/cpujul2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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