CVE-2022-21575 in WebCenter Sites Support Tools
Summary
by MITRE • 07/20/2022
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: User Interface). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 4.4.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/13/2022
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-21575 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle WebCenter Sites Support Tools, specifically affecting the User Interface component of Oracle Fusion Middleware. This vulnerability exists in versions prior to 4.4.2 and demonstrates a significant risk to organizations relying on this platform for content management and digital experience capabilities. The flaw resides in the support tools functionality that provides administrative interfaces for managing WebCenter Sites environments, making it particularly dangerous as it targets the very tools used for system maintenance and configuration.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient access controls and authentication mechanisms within the support tools interface. Attackers with high privilege levels and network access via HTTP can exploit this weakness to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data within the WebCenter Sites environment. The vulnerability's CVSS score of 6.0 indicates a medium severity level with high confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact, though the potential for complete data compromise makes this assessment potentially understated. The attack vector requires network connectivity and assumes an attacker already possesses high privileges, which aligns with the CVSS vector indicating adjacent network access with high privilege requirements.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data access, as successful exploitation can result in unauthorized modification of critical system data through update, insert, or delete operations. This capability enables attackers to corrupt content management systems, manipulate user permissions, or alter system configurations that could severely impact business operations. Additionally, the vulnerability can be leveraged to cause partial denial of service conditions, disrupting access to support tools and potentially affecting the broader WebCenter Sites environment. The combination of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts creates a comprehensive threat that can compromise the entire administrative ecosystem of the platform.
Organizations should prioritize immediate patching to version 4.4.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability, as the affected systems represent a significant attack surface for sophisticated adversaries. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-285, which addresses insufficient authorization in software components, and could be mapped to ATT&CK techniques such as T1078 for valid accounts and T1499 for endpoint denial of service. Security teams should implement network segmentation to limit access to support tools, enforce strict authentication controls, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts. Regular security assessments of administrative interfaces and privilege management should be conducted to prevent similar vulnerabilities from emerging in other components of the Oracle Fusion Middleware suite, as this flaw demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security controls in enterprise content management platforms.