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ConfiguratorApplication · Oracle

CVE-2021-2078

HIGH · 8.2 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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89/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Configurator product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: UI Servlet). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1 and 12.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Configurator. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Configurator, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Configurator accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Configurator accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/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 vulnerability in Oracle Configurator's UI Servlet allows remote attackers to gain high confidentiality access (viewing sensitive data) and low integrity access (partial data modification) without credentials. The attack requires human interaction (likely phishing or tricking a user to visit a malicious link) and can impact additional products beyond Oracle Configurator due to scope change.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2021-2078. Until patch is available, restrict network access to Oracle Configurator UI Servlet endpoints and monitor for suspicious HTTP requests.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
ConfiguratorApplication
Affected:= 12.1= 12.2

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
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Oracle Configurator installation
    Check for Oracle Configurator component in the Oracle Applications installation. Look for the presence of the 'Configurator' module in Oracle E-Business Suite or Fusion Applications.
    Affected if Oracle Configurator is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed Oracle Configurator version
    Query the Oracle database or use Oracle Application Manager to determine the exact version number of Oracle Configurator. Compare against the affected versions 12.1 and 12.2.
    Affected if The installed version is 12.1 or 12.2
  3. Verify UI Servlet component status
    Check if the Oracle Configurator UI Servlet (typically accessed via /configurator/UI or similar web endpoints) is enabled and deployed in the application server.
    Affected if The UI Servlet component is enabled and deployed
  4. Check network exposure of UI Servlet endpoints
    Review web server or load balancer configuration to determine if Oracle Configurator UI Servlet endpoints are accessible from the network. Check firewall rules and web layer access controls.
    Affected if UI Servlet endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks or the public internet

If Oracle Configurator versions 12.1 or 12.2 are installed with the UI Servlet enabled and exposed to network access, the environment is affected by CVE-2021-2078.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) containing the fix for CVE-2021-2078. Until patch is available, restrict network access to Oracle Configurator UI Servlet endpoints and monitor for suspicious HTTP requests.

Fix this in Configurator Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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