CVE-2024-21190
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 Global Lifecycle Management FMW Installer product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Cloning). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via SFTP to compromise Oracle Global Lifecycle Management FMW Installer. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Global Lifecycle Management FMW Installer accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 confidenceVulnerability in Oracle FMW Installer's cloning component allows unauthenticated network attackers via SFTP to create, delete, or modify critical data. The CVSS vector (PR:N, AV:N, I:H) indicates the cloning SFTP endpoint lacks proper authentication, enabling unauthorized integrity modifications to installer data.
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= 12.2.1.4.0CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Oracle FMW versionRun 'opatch lspatches' or check inventory.xml in $ORACLE_HOME/oraInst.loc for Oracle Fusion Middleware version 12.2.1.4.0Affected if Version 12.2.1.4.0 is installed
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Identify FMW Installer cloning componentCheck if the FMW Installer is present: look for 'frmw_install' or 'installer' directories under $ORACLE_HOME, or check for FMwInstaller processesAffected if FMW Installer cloning component exists in the environment
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Locate SFTP port configurationCheck FMW Installer configuration files (e.g., in inventory or installer home) for SFTP port settings, typically port 22 or custom SFTP portAffected if SFTP service is configured for FMW Installer cloning
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Verify SFTP service is listeningRun 'netstat -an | grep -i sftp' or 'ss -tlnp | grep sftp' to identify if SFTP port used by FMW Installer is actively listeningAffected if SFTP port for FMW Installer is in LISTEN state
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Assess network exposureReview firewall rules or run 'nmap -p <sftp_port> <localhost>' to confirm if SFTP port is exposed to networkAffected if SFTP port is accessible from network (not bound to localhost only)
User is affected if Oracle FMW version 12.2.1.4.0 is installed with FMW Installer cloning enabled and its SFTP port is exposed to the network.
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 Critical Patch Update when available; until then, restrict network access to SFTP port used by FMW Installer, disable cloning if not required, and monitor for unauthorized access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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