CVE-2021-2225 in E-Business Intelligence
Summary
by MITRE • 04/23/2021
Vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business Intelligence product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: DBI Setups). 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 E-Business Intelligence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle E-Business Intelligence accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle E-Business Intelligence 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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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/25/2021
This vulnerability resides within Oracle E-Business Suite's E-Business Intelligence component, specifically in the DBI Setups functionality, affecting versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3. The flaw represents a critical authorization bypass issue that enables low-privileged attackers to exploit network-based HTTP connections and gain unauthorized access to sensitive business intelligence data. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 8.1 indicates a high severity level with significant impacts to both confidentiality and integrity, making it particularly dangerous for enterprise environments where financial and operational data resides. The vulnerability's easily exploitable nature means that attackers with minimal privileges and network access can potentially compromise the entire E-Business Intelligence system.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from inadequate access controls within the DBI Setups component, allowing unauthorized users to manipulate system configurations and data access permissions. Attackers can leverage this weakness to perform unauthorized modifications to critical business intelligence datasets, potentially altering financial reports, operational metrics, or strategic business data. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple data modification to include complete data access capabilities, meaning attackers could potentially extract all accessible information from the Oracle E-Business Intelligence system. This represents a fundamental breakdown in the principle of least privilege and demonstrates a critical flaw in the application's security architecture.
From an operational perspective, this vulnerability poses significant risk to enterprise organizations relying on Oracle E-Business Suite for their business intelligence needs. The ability to create, delete, or modify critical data without proper authorization can lead to severe financial and operational consequences, including data manipulation for fraudulent purposes, loss of business intelligence integrity, and potential regulatory compliance violations. Organizations may face substantial financial losses, reputational damage, and legal implications if attackers exploit this vulnerability to access or modify sensitive business data. The impact is particularly severe given that the vulnerability affects the core business intelligence functionality that many enterprises depend upon for decision-making processes and strategic planning.
Mitigation strategies should focus on immediate patch application from Oracle, which would address the underlying access control flaws in the DBI Setups component. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be implemented to restrict HTTP access to the affected system, limiting potential attack vectors. Regular security assessments and access control reviews should be conducted to identify and remediate similar vulnerabilities throughout the Oracle E-Business Suite environment. Additionally, organizations should implement comprehensive monitoring solutions to detect unauthorized access attempts and data modifications, ensuring that any exploitation of this vulnerability is quickly identified and contained. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and represents a typical attack pattern categorized under ATT&CK technique T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing) when considering how attackers typically gain initial access to exploit such systems.