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Installed BaseApplication · Oracle

CVE-2024-21258

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-15
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.2.14 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 Installed Base product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Installed Base. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Installed Base accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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

Unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the User Interface component of Oracle Installed Base (E-Business Suite 12.2.3-12.2.14) via HTTP to gain unauthorized read access to a subset of data. This is an information disclosure vulnerability with network-exploitable low-complexity attacks affecting only confidentiality.

MitigationApply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for this vulnerability. As an interim control, restrict network access to Oracle Installed Base HTTP interfaces to trusted sources only.

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
Installed BaseApplication
Affected:>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.14

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

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

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  1. Identify Oracle E-Business Suite version
    Query the FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS table or check the context file (usually in $APPL_TOP/admin/<CONTEXT_NAME>.xml) to determine the EBS version. Run: SELECT release_name FROM fnd_product_groups;
    Affected if The version is between 12.2.3 and 12.2.14 inclusive
  2. Confirm Oracle Installed Base component is present
    Query the Oracle Installed Base tables or check if the IB module is registered in FND_APPLICATION and FND_PRODUCT_INSTALLATIONS. Look for application short name 'IB' or 'CSI' in the installed applications.
    Affected if The Installed Base module (IB/CS) is installed and registered in the EBS instance
  3. Verify HTTP listener is enabled for EBS
    Check if the Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) or Apache listener is running and configured for EBS. Inspect the HTTP access logs and configuration for EBS endpoints.
    Affected if HTTP access to Oracle EBS is enabled and the web listener is active
  4. Check network exposure of EBS HTTP interfaces
    Review firewall rules, load balancer configurations, or network ACLs to determine if the EBS HTTP port (typically 8000-8009) is accessible from untrusted networks.
    Affected if The EBS HTTP interface is exposed to untrusted or public network segments without proper access restrictions

A user is affected if they run Oracle E-Business Suite versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 with the Installed Base module enabled and HTTP interfaces accessible to untrusted networks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.2.14
Interim mitigation

Apply the relevant Oracle Critical Patch Update for this vulnerability. As an interim control, restrict network access to Oracle Installed Base HTTP interfaces to trusted sources only.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence
  1. 1. Check the current Oracle E-Business Suite version using the "About Oracle Applications" page in the system administrator responsibility.
  2. 2. Access Oracle Support and search for the January 2025 Critical Patch Update (CPU) for Oracle E-Business Suite.
  3. 3. Apply the appropriate security patch for CVE-2024-21258. Oracle typically provides specific patch numbers through their Critical Patch Update advisories.
  4. 4. Before applying the patch, ensure a full backup of the EBS system and test the patch in a non-production environment.
  5. 5. Apply the patch using Oracle OPatch or the standard EBS patch application method as documented in the patch readme.
  6. 6. After patching, verify the patch was successfully applied and restart affected services if required.
  7. 7. Test the Oracle Installed Base functionality to ensure the patch does not break existing functionality.
Caveat Oracle EBS patches typically have minimal impact but should be tested in a non-production environment first

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

Fix this in Installed Base Scoped from the published advisory
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