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Communications Operations MonitorApplication · Oracle

CVE-2022-21396

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-01-19
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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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 Communications Operations Monitor product of Oracle Communications (component: Mediation Engine). Supported versions that are affected are 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Communications Operations Monitor. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Communications Operations Monitor, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Communications Operations Monitor accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Communications Operations Monitor accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 · moderate confidence

HTTP-based vulnerability in the Mediation Engine component of Oracle Communications Operations Monitor. Allows low-privileged attackers with network access to achieve unauthorized read and partial modify (insert/delete/update) access to data, requiring human interaction for exploitation.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for the affected versions (3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0). Restrict HTTP access to trusted networks and implement additional authentication layers until patches can be applied.

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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
Communications Operations MonitorApplication
Affected:= 3.4= 4.2= 4.3= 4.4= 5.0

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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

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

  1. Confirm Oracle Communications Operations Monitor is installed
    Identify the installed product by checking system inventory, installed packages, or application documentation. Look for 'Oracle Communications Operations Monitor' or 'OCOM' in your software inventory.
    Affected if The product is Oracle Communications Operations Monitor and the version is exactly 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, or 5.0
  2. Check the installed version number
    Run the command to retrieve the Oracle Communications Operations Monitor version, such as 'opmctl --version', checking the product about page, or reviewing installation logs. Compare the result against the affected versions: 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, or 5.0.
    Affected if The installed version matches one of: 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, or 5.0
  3. Verify the Mediation Engine component is in use
    Check if the Mediation Engine feature is enabled by reviewing the product configuration files, management console, or by running status commands like 'opmctl status' or similar administrative commands for the Operations Monitor.
    Affected if The Mediation Engine component is enabled and accessible in the deployment
  4. Assess HTTP network exposure
    Determine if the HTTP interface for the Mediation Engine is network-accessible by checking firewall rules, reverse proxy configurations, or by attempting to reach the HTTP/HTTPS endpoints from an untrusted network segment.
    Affected if The Mediation Engine HTTP interface is accessible from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation or additional authentication

You are affected if Oracle Communications Operations Monitor is running and the installed version exactly matches 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, or 5.0 with the Mediation Engine HTTP interface exposed to network access.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Updates for the affected versions (3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0). Restrict HTTP access to trusted networks and implement additional authentication layers until patches can be applied.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Contact Oracle for latest fixed version (beyond 5.0) or request CPU patch

  1. 1. Contact Oracle Support to obtain the specific patch for CVE-2022-21396.
  2. 2. Request the latest patch bundle for Oracle Communications Operations Monitor.
  3. 3. Apply the patch following Oracle's standard patch application procedures for Communications products.
  4. 4. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the Mediation Engine component version.
  5. 5. Test that the HTTP-related unauthorized access vulnerability is mitigated.
Caveat Review Oracle patch prerequisites and any required downtime for your specific version

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

Fix this in Communications Operations Monitor Scoped from the published advisory
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