CVE-2024-21073 in Trade Management
Summary
by MITRE • 04/17/2024
Vulnerability in the Oracle Trade Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Claim LOV). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Trade Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Trade Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 12/04/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-21073 resides within Oracle Trade Management, a component of the Oracle E-Business Suite ecosystem. This specific flaw manifests in the Claim LOV (List of Values) functionality, which serves as a critical interface for data retrieval and user interaction within the trade management workflows. The affected versions span from 12.2.3 through 12.2.13, representing a substantial portion of the Oracle E-Business Suite release cycle. The vulnerability's classification as easily exploitable indicates that attackers require minimal prerequisites to initiate successful attacks, making it particularly dangerous in production environments where such systems typically handle sensitive business-critical data. The security implications extend beyond simple data exposure, as this flaw could enable complete compromise of all accessible data within the Oracle Trade Management system.
Technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs through unauthenticated network access via HTTP protocols, removing any barriers that might otherwise prevent initial access attempts. The attack vector specifically targets the Claim LOV component, which likely functions as a data lookup mechanism for trade claims and related business processes. This architecture suggests that the vulnerability may stem from insufficient input validation or improper access controls within the LOV implementation. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 reflects the severity of potential confidentiality impacts, with a high score indicating that successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to critical data. The vector notation CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N demonstrates that network-based attacks require low access complexity, no prior privileges, and no user interaction, while the unchanged system scope indicates the impact affects the entire application rather than just specific components. This vulnerability aligns with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and potentially CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) depending on the exact implementation details.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond immediate data compromise, as Oracle Trade Management systems typically process sensitive commercial information including customer data, supplier details, pricing information, and transaction records. The potential for unauthorized access to critical data could result in significant financial losses, competitive disadvantages, and regulatory compliance violations. Organizations utilizing affected versions may face exposure of proprietary trade information, customer confidential data, and business intelligence that could be leveraged for competitive advantage or malicious purposes. The complete access capability suggests that attackers might not only read data but potentially manipulate or delete critical trade management information, disrupting business operations and potentially affecting supply chain processes. This vulnerability particularly impacts enterprises that rely heavily on Oracle E-Business Suite for their trade management operations, where the compromise of claim data could lead to fraudulent claims processing, revenue loss, and operational disruption.
Organizations should immediately implement mitigations including network-level restrictions to limit access to Oracle Trade Management components, particularly disabling HTTP access where possible and implementing proper firewall rules to restrict access to authorized administrative networks. The deployment of Oracle's official security patches should be prioritized, as these will address the root cause of the access control vulnerability within the Claim LOV functionality. Network monitoring should be enhanced to detect unusual access patterns or unauthorized attempts to interact with the vulnerable component, implementing intrusion detection systems that can identify potential exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive audits of their Oracle E-Business Suite implementations to identify other potentially vulnerable components and ensure that access controls are properly configured throughout the system. The remediation process should include thorough testing of patches in non-production environments before deployment to avoid operational disruptions, while maintaining detailed logs of all access attempts to support forensic analysis if incidents occur. This vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining up-to-date security configurations and implementing layered defense strategies to protect business-critical applications.