CVE-2024-21246
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 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 unauthenticated 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 7.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 · moderate confidenceOracle Service Bus 12.2.1.4.0 contains an unauthenticated HTTP vulnerability in its core functionality that allows remote attackers to access sensitive data without credentials. The attack vector is network-based via HTTP with low complexity, requiring no authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability primarily impacts confidentiality, enabling unauthorized disclosure of data accessible through the OSB.
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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= 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Oracle Service Bus versionLog into the WebLogic Administration Console and navigate to the Oracle Service Bus domain, or use WLST command 'ls()' in the domain runtime to check the OSB version. Alternatively, check the Oracle inventory file $ORACLE_HOME/inventory/ContentsXML/oraclehome.xml for the OSB installation version.Affected if The installed version is exactly 12.2.1.4.0
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Determine if OSB console is network-accessibleAttempt to access the OSB console URL (typically at /servicebus on the WebLogic managed server port) from a non-localhost network location, or review the network configuration to confirm whether the ListenAddress is set to a non-localhost IP or 0.0.0.0.Affected if The OSB console or service endpoints are reachable from network addresses other than localhost/127.0.0.1
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Test unauthenticated HTTP access to OSB endpointsSend an HTTP GET request to the OSB service endpoint URL without providing any authentication credentials (e.g., using curl or a browser). Common OSB proxy service URLs follow the pattern http://<host>:<port>/<service_path>.Affected if HTTP requests to OSB endpoints return successful responses without requiring authentication
You are affected if Oracle Service Bus version 12.2.1.4.0 is installed and its HTTP-based OSB console or service endpoints are accessible over the network without authentication.
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 the Oracle Critical Patch Update that addresses CVE-2024-21246, or upgrade to a patched version of Oracle Service Bus. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to OSB endpoints and implement additional authentication layers.
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