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Fusion MiddlewareApplication · Oracle

CVE-2024-21205

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-15
Mitigation only
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 Service Bus product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OSB Core Functionality). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Service Bus. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Service Bus accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 confidence

This is an information disclosure vulnerability in Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 affecting the OSB Core Functionality component. The CVSS vector indicates a network-exploitable issue requiring low privilege authentication that results in high confidentiality impact - allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data accessible through the Service Bus without affecting integrity or availability.

MitigationApply Oracle's security patch for CVE-2024-21205 to the Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 deployment. Review access controls and authentication configurations around OSB core functionality as a compensating control until the patch can be applied.

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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
Fusion MiddlewareApplication
Affected:= 12.2.1.4.0

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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 checks

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  1. Identify Oracle Service Bus installation version
    Run the Oracle OPatch lsinventory command or check the OSB installation directory for the version. In the Oracle Home directory, check the README or inventory files for the exact version number.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.2.1.4.0
  2. Verify OSB Core Functionality is deployed
    Access the Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control console and navigate to the Service Bus domain to confirm OSB core components are active, or check the OSB domain configuration files in the config directory.
    Affected if OSB Core Functionality is deployed and running on version 12.2.1.4.0
  3. Review OSB service access control policies
    Use the Oracle Enterprise Manager console or WLST commands to list the access control policies configured for proxy services and business services in the OSB domain.
    Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can access sensitive OSB proxy or business service endpoints
  4. Inspect OSB transportation and security configuration
    Check the OSB service configuration files (sbconfig.xml) or the Service Bus console for transportation settings, particularly for publicly accessible proxy service endpoints.
    Affected if Proxy services are configured without proper authentication or with overly permissive access controls

You are affected if Oracle Service Bus version 12.2.1.4.0 is deployed with OSB Core Functionality and the service endpoints allow unauthorized or low-privilege access to sensitive data.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle's security patch for CVE-2024-21205 to the Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 deployment. Review access controls and authentication configurations around OSB core functionality as a compensating control until the patch can be applied.

Fix this in Fusion Middleware Scoped from the published advisory
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