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Operations IntelligenceApplication · Oracle

CVE-2021-2484

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-10-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.1.3 or later.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 Operations Intelligence product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: BIS Operations Intelligence). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.1-12.1.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Operations Intelligence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Operations Intelligence accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Operations Intelligence accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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

A vulnerability in Oracle Operations Intelligence (BIS component) allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to create, delete, or modify critical data, as well as gain unauthorized access to sensitive or complete datasets. The flaw affects versions 12.1.1 through 12.1.3 of the Oracle E-Business Suite, with CVSS 3.1 scoring 8.1 indicating high confidentiality and integrity impact.

MitigationApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (or relevant security patch) for CVE-2021-2484 to the affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions. Restrict network access to the Operations Intelligence component to minimize attack surface until the patch can be applied.

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
Operations IntelligenceApplication
Affected:>= 12.1.1, <= 12.1.3

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

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  1. Confirm Oracle Operations Intelligence (BIS) component is installed
    Query the Oracle E-Business Suite system for the BIS (Business Intelligence System) module. This can be checked via Oracle Application Manager (OAM) or by querying the FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS table: SELECT product_name, installation_status FROM fnd_product_installations WHERE product_name LIKE '%Operations Intelligence%' OR product_name LIKE '%BIS%';
    Affected if The BIS component is present in the environment and returns a version in the 12.1.1 to 12.1.3 range.
  2. Verify the Oracle E-Business Suite version
    Run the command: sqlplus apps/<password>@<SID> @<APPL_TOP>/sql/afsvrinfo.sql or check the version via Oracle Application Manager under License Manager. The version can also be obtained from the FND_PRODUCT_GROUPS table.
    Affected if The installed version falls within the range 12.1.1 through 12.1.3.
  3. Confirm HTTP network accessibility of the BIS component
    Check the Oracle E-Business Suite listener configuration (Oracle HTTP Server) and determine if the Operations Intelligence / bis endpoint is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from the network. Review the context file ($CONTEXT_FILE) or use OAM to check the module's URL bindings.
    Affected if The BIS component is exposed via HTTP and accessible over the network to untrusted users.
  4. Verify low-privileged user access exists
    Review Oracle Application user responsibilities and roles. Confirm that low-privileged users (those with limited access to create, delete, or modify data) can reach the Operations Intelligence component through the web tier.
    Affected if Low-privileged attackers can reach the BIS component via HTTP without requiring administrative privileges.

If the Oracle BIS (Operations Intelligence) component is installed, the E-Business Suite version is between 12.1.1 and 12.1.3, and the component is network-accessible via HTTP to low-privileged users, the environment is affected by CVE-2021-2484.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.1.3
Interim mitigation

Apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update (or relevant security patch) for CVE-2021-2484 to the affected Oracle E-Business Suite versions. Restrict network access to the Operations Intelligence component to minimize attack surface until the patch can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) - Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.x

  1. 1. Check Oracle Support for the latest Critical Patch Update (CPU) that addresses CVE-2021-2484
  2. 2. Review Oracle E-Business Suite Patch Assistant (Patch Wizard) for available patches
  3. 3. Download and apply the relevant Oracle CPU patch for Oracle Operations Intelligence 12.1.x
  4. 4. Verify the patch was applied successfully using Oracle AD Administration
  5. 5. Test that the BIS Operations Intelligence component functions correctly after patching
  6. 6. Monitor Oracle Support for any follow-up patches or alerts
Caveat Review Oracle CPU release notes for any pre-requisites or known issues before applying

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

Fix this in Operations Intelligence Scoped from the published advisory
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