Trade ManagementApplication · Oracle

CVE-2021-2485

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

NVD · unedited

Vulnerability in the Oracle Trade Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Quotes). 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 Trade Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Trade Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Trade Management 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

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

SQL injection or access control vulnerability in the Quotes component of Oracle Trade Management (E-Business Suite 12.1.1-12.1.3) allows low-privileged attackers with network access via HTTP to create, modify, or delete critical data, as well as access sensitive information across the Oracle Trade Management application.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for Oracle E-Business Suite; if patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the Quotes module via web application firewall or network segmentation and audit existing user accounts for privilege escalation.

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

Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

Trade ManagementApplication

Affected:>= 12.1.1, <= 12.1.3

CVSS breakdown

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?

dbcve checks

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

Verify Oracle E-Business Suite version

Access the Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) or run the command 'adident Header $APPL_TOP/admin/au_top.sql' to determine the installed E-Business Suite version. Alternatively, check the version through the Oracle System Administrator responsibility.

Affected if The installed version falls within the range 12.1.1 to 12.1.3 inclusive.
Confirm Oracle Trade Management module is installed

Log into Oracle E-Business Suite as a System Administrator and navigate to 'Oracle Application Manager' > 'Functional Calendar' > 'Module' or query the 'FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS' table to check if the Trade Management (OKS) module is present.

Affected if The Trade Management module is installed and enabled in the E-Business Suite environment.
Verify Quotes functionality is accessible

Check if the Quotes component within Trade Management is accessible by logging in with a standard user account and attempting to access the Quotes responsibility. Inspect the responsibility definition through 'Security' > 'Responsibility' in the System Administrator responsibility.

Affected if The Quotes responsibility is assigned to any user role, making the Quotes feature accessible via the web interface.
Assess network exposure of the Quotes endpoint

Review the web server configuration (Oracle HTTP Server or Oracle WebLogic) to identify if the /oks/ (Trade Management) URLs are exposed to untrusted networks. Check load balancer or web firewall rules for paths containing 'quotes' or 'oks' in the URI.

Affected if The Quotes component is reachable over HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted network segments.

Your environment is affected if Oracle E-Business Suite version is between 12.1.1 and 12.1.3, the Trade Management Quotes module is installed and accessible, and network attackers can reach the Quotes component via HTTP.

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

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.1.3

Interim mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for Oracle E-Business Suite; if patches are unavailable, restrict network access to the Quotes module via web application firewall or network segmentation and audit existing user accounts for privilege escalation.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.4 or later

Review Oracle E-Business Suite upgrade documentation for moving from 12.1.x to 12.1.4 or later
Ensure all current data is backed up including database and application tier
Download Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.4 from Oracle E-Delivery
Apply the AD-TXK Delta 7 or later patch set for 12.1.4
Run the AD Administration utility to complete the upgrade process
Verify the Oracle Trade Management component is functioning correctly after upgrade
Confirm the Quotes module is accessible and all data is intact
Test with low privileged user account to confirm the vulnerability is remediated

Caveat Standard E-Business Suite upgrade risks apply - test thoroughly in non-production environment before production deployment

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

Fix this in Trade Management Scoped from the published advisory

Consultation4.0 h
Implementation8.0 h
Testing6.0 h
Review / QA4.0 h

22.0 hours of engineering $3,860

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References

Primary sources

www.oracle.comVendor Advisory
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Practitioner notes

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to after 12.1.3 or later

Severity 8.1 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 1.0%

Affects: Trade Management

Remediation

A high-priority fix

Fix this in Trade Management 22 hrs · Moderate

Typical engagement from $3,860

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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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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