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Argus SafetyApplication · Oracle

CVE-2021-2040

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-01-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the Oracle Argus Safety product of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (component: Case Form, Local Affiliate Form). The supported version that is affected is 8.2.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Argus Safety. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Argus Safety, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Argus Safety accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Unauthenticated HTTP-based vulnerability in Oracle Argus Safety's Case Form and Local Affiliate Form components allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized read, insert, update, and delete operations on a subset of accessible data. Exploitation requires human interaction (UI:R) such as clicking a malicious link, and the attack scope extends to additional products beyond the primary target.

MitigationApply Oracle's published patch for Argus Safety 8.2.2. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure and implement additional authentication controls for the web interface. User awareness training can help mitigate the human interaction requirement.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Argus SafetyApplication
Affected:= 8.2.2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm Oracle Argus Safety installation
    Check for Oracle Argus Safety application installation by reviewing installed programs on the server, or query the Oracle database for Argus Safety components. Look for executables or services named 'Argus' or check Oracle inventory files.
    Affected if Oracle Argus Safety is installed on the system
  2. Verify installed version is 8.2.2
    Check the installed version of Oracle Argus Safety. This can typically be found in the application's About section, in installation logs, or by querying the Argus database version tables. Compare against the affected version 8.2.2.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 8.2.2
  3. Determine if HTTP web interface is enabled
    Check whether the Oracle Argus Safety web interface (Case Form and Local Affiliate Form) is accessible. This can be done by attempting to access the web application's login page or checking web server configuration files for Argus web components.
    Affected if The Argus Safety web interface is exposed and accessible via HTTP/HTTPS
  4. Check if Case Form or Local Affiliate Form components are active
    Review the Argus Safety web application configuration to determine if the Case Form and Local Affiliate Form modules are enabled and exposed. Check the application's component list or web.xml configuration files.
    Affected if Case Form or Local Affiliate Form components are enabled in the web application

A user is affected if Oracle Argus Safety version 8.2.2 is installed with its HTTP-based web interface (Case Form or Local Affiliate Form components) exposed and accessible, as exploitation requires no authentication but does require human interaction to click a malicious link.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle's published patch for Argus Safety 8.2.2. Consider network segmentation to limit exposure and implement additional authentication controls for the web interface. User awareness training can help mitigate the human interaction requirement.

Fix this in Argus Safety Scoped from the published advisory
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