Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 Security Framework denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Security Framework. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2021-36090. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.3.0/12.2.1.4.0 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Security Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 04/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-36090. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216815 (Amazon Linux 2023 : apache-commons-compress, apache-commons-compress-javadoc (ALAS2023-2025-841)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216815). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 216815
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2023 : apache-commons-compress, apache-commons-compress-javadoc (ALAS2023-2025-841)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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07/01/2021 🔍
04/19/2022 +292 days 🔍
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02/26/2025 +1043 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-36090 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-36090
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-197996

Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2022 08:00
Updated: 02/26/2025 19:01
Changes: 04/20/2022 08:00 (40), 04/25/2022 10:18 (2), 04/25/2022 10:24 (17), 04/25/2022 10:29 (1), 02/26/2025 19:01 (16)
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