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Enterprise Manager Base PlatformApplication · Oracle

CVE-2024-21067

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-04-16
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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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Host Management). The supported version that is affected is 13.5.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform executes to compromise Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

Local privilege escalation vulnerability in Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform's Host Management component (version 13.5.0.0). An attacker with low-privileged local access to the infrastructure where Oracle EM executes can exploit this to gain complete takeover of the Enterprise Manager platform, potentially affecting additional products in the environment.

MitigationApply the Oracle Critical Patch Update that includes the fix for CVE-2024-21067. As an interim measure, restrict physical and logical access to the server where Oracle Enterprise Manager runs and limit privileged account creation on those systems.

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
Enterprise Manager Base PlatformApplication
Affected:= 13.5.0.0

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

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

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

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  1. Verify Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform installation
    Check for Oracle Enterprise Manager installation by looking for the software in the Oracle inventory or by running 'opatch lsinventory' or 'emctl status' commands in the Oracle home directory.
    Affected if Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform is found on the system
  2. Confirm exact version 13.5.0.0
    Run 'emctl get version' or 'opatch lsinventory' and compare the reported version to 13.5.0.0. Alternatively, check the installation inventory files for the version string.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 13.5.0.0
  3. Identify Host Management component status
    Check if the Host Management component is configured or enabled by reviewing the Enterprise Manager console configuration or by running 'emctl config agent listtargets' to enumerate configured targets.
    Affected if Host Management component is present and configured as a target
  4. Assess local user privileges on the server
    Review local user accounts and their privilege levels on the server where Oracle Enterprise Manager executes. Use 'whoami' or check /etc/passwd (Linux) or Local Users and Groups (Windows) to identify what access level low-privileged users have.
    Affected if Low-privileged local users exist on the system where Oracle EM runs, indicating potential attack surface for privilege escalation

You are affected if Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform version 13.5.0.0 is installed with the Host Management component enabled on a server where unprivileged local users have 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 the Oracle Critical Patch Update that includes the fix for CVE-2024-21067. As an interim measure, restrict physical and logical access to the server where Oracle Enterprise Manager runs and limit privileged account creation on those systems.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform 13.5.1.0 or later (or latest available 13.x release with security fixes)

  1. 1. Navigate to Oracle Support and search for Oracle Enterprise Manager patches related to CVE-2024-21067
  2. 2. Download and apply the appropriate security patch for version 13.5.0.0
  3. 3. Alternatively, upgrade to a later supported version of Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform (13.5.1.0 or later) that includes the security fix
  4. 4. After applying the patch or upgrade, restart the Oracle Enterprise Manager services as instructed in the patch readme
  5. 5. Verify the fix by confirming the patch is applied and testing the Host Management component functionality
Caveat Review Oracle's patch documentation for any known issues or prerequisites before applying

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

Fix this in Enterprise Manager Base Platform Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,580
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