CVE-2023-21851 in Marketing
Summary
by MITRE • 01/18/2023
Vulnerability in the Oracle Marketing product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Marketing Administration). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Marketing. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Marketing accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/17/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-21851 represents a critical security flaw within Oracle Marketing, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. This vulnerability exists within the Marketing Administration module and affects a broad range of supported versions from 12.2.3 through 12.2.12. The flaw manifests as an easily exploitable weakness that fundamentally compromises the integrity of the Oracle Marketing system. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers require minimal technical expertise or resources to leverage this weakness, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems often handle sensitive business data and customer information.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from insufficient authentication mechanisms within the HTTP communication layer of the Oracle Marketing component. Attackers can exploit this weakness without requiring any prior authentication credentials, establishing a direct network access point through HTTP protocols. This unauthenticated access creates a pathway for malicious actors to manipulate critical data within the Oracle Marketing system. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 reflects the significant integrity impact, with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N indicating that network-based attacks requiring low complexity and no privileges can result in high integrity impact without user interaction or system scope expansion. The vulnerability specifically enables unauthorized modification, deletion, and creation operations against all data accessible through the Oracle Marketing component.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data integrity concerns, potentially exposing organizations to substantial business disruption and regulatory compliance issues. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized modification of marketing campaigns, customer data manipulation, or deletion of critical marketing assets that organizations depend upon for their business operations. The vulnerability's ability to compromise all Oracle Marketing accessible data creates a scenario where attackers could systematically alter marketing strategies, customer segments, or promotional materials without detection. Organizations utilizing affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions face the risk of data corruption, unauthorized access to competitive information, and potential financial losses due to compromised marketing operations. The vulnerability's network accessibility means that attackers could potentially exploit it from external networks, amplifying the risk to organizations with exposed web services.
Organizations should implement immediate mitigation strategies including network segmentation to restrict access to Oracle Marketing services, deployment of web application firewalls to monitor and filter HTTP traffic, and enforcement of strict access controls through Oracle's security features. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-287, which addresses improper authentication issues, and maps to ATT&CK technique T1190, representing exploitation of remote services through web applications. Organizations must also consider implementing comprehensive monitoring solutions to detect anomalous access patterns and establish incident response procedures specifically addressing unauthorized modification of marketing data. Patch management should be prioritized to ensure affected systems receive the necessary security updates from Oracle, while organizations should conduct thorough vulnerability assessments to identify any additional exposure points within their Oracle E-Business Suite implementations. The vulnerability's characteristics also warrant consideration of network-based intrusion detection systems to identify potential exploitation attempts and maintain audit trails of all administrative activities within the Oracle Marketing environment.