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EssbaseApplication · Oracle

CVE-2022-21508

MEDIUM · 5.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-07-19
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

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 Oracle Essbase (component: Security and Provisioning). The supported version that is affected is 21.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Essbase executes to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Essbase accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Essbase accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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

This is a security and provisioning vulnerability in Oracle Essbase version 21.3. A high-privileged attacker who already has local logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle Essbase executes can exploit this issue. Successful exploitation requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker and results in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical data, as well as unauthorized access to data within the Oracle Essbase system.

MitigationApply the Oracle security patch for CVE-2022-21508. Until patched, limit physical and logical access to servers running Oracle Essbase and enforce strict least-privilege access controls for high-privileged accounts.

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
EssbaseApplication
Affected:= 21.3

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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.

dbcve checks

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

  1. Locate Oracle Essbase installation
    Check common Oracle installation directories such as ORACLE_HOME/essbase, C:\Oracle\Middleware\Essbase, or /opt/essbase. On Windows, also check the Windows Services list for 'Oracle Essbase' service entries.
    Affected if Oracle Essbase software is found on the system
  2. Identify installed Essbase version
    In the Essbase installation directory, look for a version file or check the product documentation. Common locations include: in the bin folder run 'essbase -version' if available, or check version.txt/readme files in the installation root. Alternatively, check Oracle inventory files in the Oracle home directory.
    Affected if The installed version is 21.3 or matches the 21.3.x release line
  3. Verify Essbase services are running
    Check if any Oracle Essbase services are active. On Windows, use Services.msc to see running Essbase services. On Unix/Linux, run 'ps -ef | grep essbase' to check for running processes.
    Affected if Essbase services are running on version 21.3, confirming the vulnerable version is actively deployed
  4. Confirm high-privileged access exists
    Review user accounts with administrative or high-privileged access to the Essbase environment. Check Windows local administrators group, Oracle Essbase admin users defined in Essbase, or OS-level privileged accounts that can interact with the Essbase installation.
    Affected if High-privileged accounts exist in the environment, which is a prerequisite for this vulnerability to be exploitable

The environment is affected if Oracle Essbase version 21.3 is installed and running, regardless of whether the vulnerable provisioning features are actively used, since the issue stems from insufficient security controls in the product itself.

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 security patch for CVE-2022-21508. Until patched, limit physical and logical access to servers running Oracle Essbase and enforce strict least-privilege access controls for high-privileged accounts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle Essbase 21.4 or later (check Oracle Critical Patch Update for specific patch)

  1. Check current Oracle Essbase version by logging into Essbase Administration Services or using the version command
  2. Identify the appropriate target version based on Oracle's official patch documentation for CVE-2022-21508
  3. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  4. Back up all Essbase databases, applications, and configuration files
  5. Review Oracle Essbase upgrade documentation for version 21.4 or later
  6. Perform the upgrade following Oracle's recommended procedures
  7. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the new version number
  8. Validate that Security and Provisioning functionality is working correctly
Caveat Review Oracle's upgrade documentation for any configuration or compatibility changes between 21.3 and 21.4+

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

Fix this in Essbase Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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