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CVE-2021-2463

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-07-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.3.2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 Commerce Platform product of Oracle Commerce (component: Dynamo Application Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0 and 11.3.0-11.3.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Commerce Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Commerce Platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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 remote code execution vulnerability in Oracle Commerce Platform's Dynamo Application Framework. Easily exploitable via HTTP with no authentication required, allowing complete system compromise (full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact).

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for CVE-2021-2463. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the Dynamo Application Framework endpoints and implement web application firewall rules as temporary mitigation.

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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
Commerce PlatformApplication
Affected:>= 11.3.0, <= 11.3.2= 11.0.0= 11.1.0= 11.2.0

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
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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. Identify Oracle Commerce Platform version
    Check the installed version of Oracle Commerce Platform (look in installation directories, version files, or administrative consoles). Compare against affected versions: 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, and 11.3.0 through 11.3.2.
    Affected if The installed version matches 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, or falls within 11.3.0 to 11.3.2 inclusive.
  2. Verify Dynamo Application Framework is running
    Confirm the Dynamo Application Framework component is active and serving HTTP requests. Look for process listings or service monitors showing Dynamo-related Java/web processes.
    Affected if Dynamo Application Framework is running as a web-accessible service.
  3. Check HTTP exposure of Dynamo endpoints
    Review network configuration and firewall rules to determine if Dynamo Application Framework endpoints are accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted networks.
    Affected if Dynamo endpoints are reachable via HTTP without authentication from external networks.
  4. Inspect access logs for exploitation attempts
    Review web server and application logs for suspicious requests to Dynamo handler paths, especially those containing unusual parameters or code execution patterns.
    Affected if Log entries show anomalous requests to Dynamo endpoints that match known exploitation patterns.

A user is affected if they run a vulnerable Oracle Commerce Platform version (11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, or 11.3.0-11.3.2) with the Dynamo Application Framework exposed via HTTP to untrusted networks.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.3.2
Interim mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for CVE-2021-2463. If patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the Dynamo Application Framework endpoints and implement web application firewall rules as temporary mitigation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle Commerce Platform 11.3.3 or later (or apply October 2021 CPU patch)

  1. Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2021 (or subsequent CPU) which addresses CVE-2021-2463 for Oracle Commerce Platform
  2. Download and install the patch from Oracle Support (support.oracle.com) for your specific version, or
  3. As an alternative to patching, upgrade to Oracle Commerce Platform version 11.3.3 or later which contains the security fix
  4. After applying the patch or upgrade, restart all Oracle Commerce Platform services
  5. Verify the fix by confirming the Dynamo Application Framework component is no longer exposed to unauthenticated network access
Caveat Review Oracle Commerce Platform 11.3.3 release notes for any breaking changes; minor version upgrades typically have minimal compatibility impact

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Commerce Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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