CVE-2024-21136
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 · uneditedVulnerability in the Oracle Retail Xstore Office product of Oracle Retail Applications (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 19.0.5, 20.0.3, 20.0.4, 22.0.0 and 23.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Retail Xstore Office. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Retail Xstore Office, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Retail Xstore Office accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/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 confidenceUnauthenticated HTTP-based vulnerability in Oracle Retail Xstore Office's Security component allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to critical data. The CVSS vector indicates no authentication required (PR:N), network-exploitable (AV:N), with high confidentiality impact and scope change affecting additional products.
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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= 19.0.5= 20.0.3= 20.0.4= 22.0.0= 23.0.1CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Oracle Retail Xstore Office versionLocate the installation directory and check version files such as VERSION.txt, build.properties, or the about/info screen in the Xstore Office admin console. Common paths include $XSTORE_HOME/conf/ or the installation root directory.Affected if The installed version matches exactly 19.0.5, 20.0.3, 20.0.4, 22.0.0, or 23.1.1 (partial version matches may indicate an affected release)
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Confirm HTTP-based access is enabledExamine the Xstore Office configuration files (typically web.xml or server.xml in the application server config) to determine if HTTP listeners are configured and enabled for the Security component.Affected if HTTP ports (commonly 8080, 8443, or configured application ports) are open and serving the Xstore Office application
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Verify Security component network exposureReview network configuration or firewall rules to determine if the Xstore Office server is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS from untrusted networks. Check if the Security module endpoint is reachable without authentication.Affected if The Xstore Office HTTP interface is accessible from network segments outside the trusted internal network, particularly the /security or authentication-related endpoints
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Check for unauthenticated access to Security moduleAttempt a baseline test by sending an unauthenticated HTTP request to common Security module paths (such as /security/* or /api/security endpoints) from an authorized internal host to verify if the endpoint responds without requiring credentials.Affected if The Security component responds to HTTP requests without requiring authentication credentials
If the installed version matches 19.0.5, 20.0.3, 20.0.4, 22.0.0, or 23.1.1 AND the HTTP interface is exposed on accessible network segments, the environment is likely affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataApply Oracle's security patches for this vulnerability to all affected versions (19.0.5, 20.0.3, 20.0.4, 22.0.0, 23.1.1). If patches are unavailable, implement network segmentation and restrict HTTP access to Xstore Office until the patch can be applied.
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