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CVE-2021-2405: Vulnerability in the Oracle Engineering product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Change Management).

Vulnerability in the Oracle Engineering product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Change Management). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Engineering. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Engineering accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Engineering 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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Plain-English summary

This flaw could let a low-privileged user with HTTP access to Oracle E-Business Suite Engineering read, create, delete, or change critical Engineering data. It affects Change Management in supported versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.10. The main business risk is unauthorized manipulation or disclosure of engineering records.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for any affected production E-Business Suite Engineering system, especially where many users or third parties have HTTP access. The issue threatens critical engineering data confidentiality and integrity, but the sources do not indicate active exploitation.

Technical view

CVE-2021-2405 affects Oracle Engineering in Oracle E-Business Suite Change Management. The CVSS 3.1 score is 8.1 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating network exploitation over HTTP by an authenticated low-privileged attacker without user interaction, impacting confidentiality and integrity but not availability.

Likely exposure

Organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite Engineering Change Management versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.10. Exposure requires network access over HTTP and low-privileged credentials. Public internet exposure is not stated in the sources.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show active exploitation or CISA KEV listing. Oracle describes the vulnerability as easily exploitable over HTTP with low privileges and no user interaction, so compromised-account, insider, or partner-access scenarios should be taken seriously.

Researcher notes

No CWE is provided in the bundle. The source data identifies the component, versions, access vector, privilege requirement, and impact, but not the root cause, vulnerable endpoint, exploit details, or specific patch identifier. Avoid assuming broader E-Business Suite component exposure.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Oracle July 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for the relevant E-Business Suite fixes.
  • Apply the vendor-provided Oracle E-Business Suite Engineering patch or supported cumulative update.
  • Restrict HTTP access to Oracle E-Business Suite Engineering to trusted networks where feasible.
  • Review low-privileged account access to Engineering Change Management functions.
  • Monitor Engineering data changes until remediation is confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite Engineering deployments and confirm versions.
  • Identify systems running versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.10.
  • Check patch records against Oracle July 2021 CPU guidance.
  • Confirm HTTP exposure paths to the affected application component.
  • Review logs for unusual Engineering data read, creation, deletion, or modification events.
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Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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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-2021-2405Attack 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 CorporationEngineering12.2.3-12.2.10Listed
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