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Business IntelligenceApplication · Oracle

CVE-2022-21448

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-04-19
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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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Visual Analyzer). The supported version that is affected is 5.9.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 · high confidence

Unauthenticated HTTP vulnerability in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition's Visual Analyzer component (version 5.9.0.0.0) allows remote attackers to read and partially modify data without credentials, but requires human interaction to exploit. The attack vector is network-based via HTTP and results in limited confidentiality and integrity impact.

MitigationApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2022-21448 to the affected Oracle BI Enterprise Edition installation. Until the patch is applied, restrict network access to Visual Analyzer interfaces and monitor for suspicious activity.

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
Business IntelligenceApplication
Affected:= 5.9.0.0.0

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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  1. Verify Oracle BI Enterprise Edition version
    Determine the installed version of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition using Oracle BI administration tools, installer logs, or system inventory
    Affected if Version is exactly 5.9.0.0.0
  2. Confirm Visual Analyzer component is present
    Check if the Visual Analyzer component is installed and enabled in the Oracle BI environment through admin console or configuration files
    Affected if Visual Analyzer component is installed and active
  3. Determine Visual Analyzer network accessibility
    Inspect network configuration to determine if the Visual Analyzer HTTP endpoint is exposed to network access
    Affected if Visual Analyzer interface is reachable over HTTP from network

Environment is affected if Oracle BI Enterprise Edition version 5.9.0.0.0 is running with Visual Analyzer component enabled and accessible via HTTP network.

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 the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2022-21448 to the affected Oracle BI Enterprise Edition installation. Until the patch is applied, restrict network access to Visual Analyzer interfaces and monitor for suspicious activity.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle Analytics Server (successor to OBIEE) - contact Oracle for latest supported version

  1. 1. Check Oracle's Critical Patch Update (CPU) advisory for April 2022 or subsequent updates for CVE-2022-21448
  2. 2. Navigate to Oracle Support and search for patch 34540599 or the relevant patch for OBIEE 5.9.0.0.0
  3. 3. Download and review the patch readme for compatibility requirements
  4. 4. Back up the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition environment
  5. 5. Apply the patch following Oracle's standard patch application process using OPatch or the installer
  6. 6. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the patch inventory
  7. 7. Test the Visual Analyzer component to confirm the vulnerability is remediated
  8. 8. Monitor Oracle's quarterly Critical Patch Updates for any further security updates
Caveat Patching is low-risk; ensure test environment validation before production deployment

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

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