Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Oracle Deal Management in Oracle E-Business Suite can let a low-privileged HTTP user read, create, delete, or change critical Deal Management data. The issue affects supported versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 and has a high CVSS score of 8.1.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for affected E-Business Suite environments because the vulnerability can compromise critical business data without requiring administrator privileges or user interaction.
Technical view
CVE-2021-35536 is a network-exploitable Oracle E-Business Suite Deal Management vulnerability in the Miscellaneous component. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating low attack complexity, required low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Oracle E-Business Suite Deal Management versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3, especially where authenticated low-privileged users can reach the application over HTTP.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. The described attack requires network access via HTTP and low privileges, but no user interaction.
Researcher notes
Public details identify the affected product, versions, component, access vector, and impact, but do not provide a CWE, root cause, or exploit details. Treat validation as configuration and patch-status confirmation, not exploit reproduction.
Mitigation direction
- Review Oracle October 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance for applicable E-Business Suite fixes.
- Patch affected Deal Management versions according to Oracle guidance.
- Restrict HTTP access to E-Business Suite from untrusted networks.
- Review low-privileged account access to Deal Management functions.
- Enable and review audit logging for sensitive Deal Management data changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Oracle E-Business Suite instances and confirm Deal Management version numbers.
- Compare patch levels against Oracle October 2021 Critical Patch Update guidance.
- Confirm affected systems are not exposed to unnecessary network paths.
- Review logs for unexpected Deal Management data creation, deletion, or modification.
- Validate role assignments for low-privileged users with Deal Management access.
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/cpuoct2021.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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