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CVE-2025-21506

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 12.2.13 or later.
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87/100
Remediation priority · High
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 Project Foundation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Technology Foundation). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Project Foundation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Project Foundation accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Project Foundation accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 · moderate confidence

HTTP-based vulnerability in Oracle Project Foundation (Technology Foundation component) affecting EBS versions 12.2.3-12.2.13. Allows low-privileged attackers with network access to create, delete, or modify critical data, or gain unauthorized read access to sensitive information.

MitigationApply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update for Oracle E-Business Suite. Restrict network access to Oracle EBS HTTP interfaces to trusted networks only, and audit existing user privileges.

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
E Business SuiteApplication
Affected:>= 12.2.3, <= 12.2.13

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
High
Availability
None

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

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  1. Confirm Oracle E-Business Suite installation
    Locate the EBS application directory structure (typically under $APPL_TOP) or run Oracle-adopted version commands such as 'adident' against executables in the EBS bin directory
    Affected if Oracle E-Business Suite is not present - not affected
  2. Determine installed Oracle EBS version
    Execute the Oracle EBS version query using SQL against the APPS schema: SELECT release_name FROM fnd_product_groups; or check the OAM (Oracle Application Manager) diagnostics page showing the version number
    Affected if Version falls between 12.2.3 and 12.2.13 inclusive - in the affected range
  3. Verify Project Foundation module is enabled
    Query the fnd_product_installations table in the APPS schema for the PA (Project Foundation) product installation status, or inspect installed modules via Oracle Application Manager
    Affected if Project Foundation module shows as Installed or Enabled - vulnerable component is present
  4. Determine network accessibility of EBS HTTP interfaces
    Review network configuration files, firewall rules, and web server (Apache/Oracle HTTP Server) listener settings to check which IP addresses and networks can reach the EBS login pages and web services
    Affected if HTTP ports (typically 8000-8009) are reachable from untrusted or public networks - attack surface is exposed

User is affected if Oracle EBS version 12.2.3-12.2.13 is installed with Project Foundation enabled and HTTP interfaces are accessible to untrusted network attackers

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 12.2.13
Interim mitigation

Apply the latest Oracle Critical Patch Update for Oracle E-Business Suite. Restrict network access to Oracle EBS HTTP interfaces to trusted networks only, and audit existing user privileges.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence
  1. Check Oracle Support for the latest Critical Patch Update (CPU) that addresses CVE-2025-21506
  2. Apply the relevant security patch for Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.x via Oracle Support
  3. Verify the patch was applied successfully by checking the applied patches in Oracle Application Manager
  4. Test the Oracle Project Foundation component to confirm the authorization fix is functioning correctly
Caveat Oracle EBS patches should be tested in a non-production environment before production deployment; review Oracle Support notes for any special installation instructions

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

Fix this in E Business Suite Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $5,680
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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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