VDB-234787 · CVE-2021-42575 · Nessus 234557

Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 ADF Faces input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0. It has been rated as very critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component ADF Faces. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-42575. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component ADF Faces. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2023 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-42575. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/18/2025).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234557 (Oracle Essbase Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2025 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234557). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Oracle

Name

JDeveloper

Version

12.2.1.4.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 234557
Nessus Name: Oracle Essbase Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2025 CPU)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-42575 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-42575
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-234787

Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2023 06:38
Updated: 04/18/2025 05:30
Changes: 07/19/2023 06:38 (39), 08/12/2023 23:44 (2), 08/12/2023 23:55 (18), 04/18/2025 05:30 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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