CVE-2021-2295 in Concurrent Processing
Summary
by MITRE • 04/23/2021
Vulnerability in the Oracle Concurrent Processing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: BI Publisher Integration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Concurrent Processing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Concurrent Processing accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Concurrent Processing 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
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2021-2295 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle E-Business Suite's Oracle Concurrent Processing component, specifically affecting the BI Publisher Integration functionality. This vulnerability exists in Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 through 12.2.10, making it a widespread concern across multiple release lines of the enterprise resource planning platform. The flaw resides in the way the system handles concurrent processing requests, creating an exploitable condition that can be leveraged by malicious actors with minimal privileges and network connectivity.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and access control mechanisms within the Oracle Concurrent Processing framework. Attackers can exploit this weakness through HTTP network connections, requiring only low privilege credentials to execute successful attacks. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 8.1 reflects its high severity, with both confidentiality and integrity impacts rated as high, indicating that successful exploitation can lead to complete data compromise and modification capabilities. The attack vector requires network access with low privileges and lacks user interaction requirements, making it particularly dangerous as it can be automated and executed remotely.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft, as it provides attackers with the ability to create, delete, or modify critical data within the Oracle Concurrent Processing environment. This comprehensive access level means that adversaries can not only read sensitive information but also alter or destroy data that may be essential for business operations. The vulnerability affects all data accessible through Oracle Concurrent Processing, potentially compromising entire business intelligence and reporting systems. Organizations running affected versions of Oracle E-Business Suite face significant risk of data integrity breaches, operational disruptions, and potential regulatory compliance violations that could result in substantial financial and reputational damage.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including applying the relevant Oracle patches and security updates released through Oracle Critical Patch Updates. Network segmentation and firewall rules should be implemented to restrict access to Oracle E-Business Suite components, particularly limiting HTTP access to authorized personnel only. Additional security controls such as implementing stronger authentication mechanisms, monitoring network traffic for suspicious HTTP requests, and conducting regular vulnerability assessments should be deployed. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and can be mapped to ATT&CK techniques including T1078 (Valid Accounts) and T1566 (Phishing) as attackers may leverage compromised accounts to exploit this weakness. Regular security monitoring and access control reviews are essential to detect and prevent unauthorized access attempts to Oracle Concurrent Processing components.