Agile Product Lifecycle ManagementApplication · Oracle

CVE-2025-21556

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 Agile PLM Framework product of Oracle Supply Chain (component: Agile Integration Services). The supported version that is affected is 9.3.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Agile PLM Framework. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Agile PLM Framework, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Agile PLM Framework. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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

Critical authentication bypass or privilege escalation vulnerability in Oracle Agile PLM Framework's Agile Integration Services component (version 9.3.6). Allows low-privileged network attackers via HTTP to achieve complete system compromise (full confidentiality, integrity, and availability takeover). The scope change indicator suggests attacks may propagate to integrated downstream products.

MitigationApply Oracle's latest Security Patch Update for Oracle Agile PLM Framework immediately. Additionally, restrict network access to Agile Integration Services endpoints and implement additional authentication controls until patching is complete.

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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
Agile Product Lifecycle ManagementApplication
Affected:= 9.3.6

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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Oracle Agile PLM installation
    Locate Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management software on the system by checking common installation directories (e.g., $ORACLE_HOME, C:\Oracle\Agile, or /opt/oracle/agile) and look for Agile PLM executables or services
    Affected if Oracle Agile PLM software is present on the system
  2. Verify installed version
    Check the installed Agile PLM version by reviewing version files, about dialogs, or using the Agile admin console. Common locations include the install directory or registry entries for Windows installations
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 9.3.6
  3. Confirm Agile Integration Services is enabled
    Review the Agile PLM configuration to determine if the Agile Integration Services component is installed and active. Check for integration services processes, services, or web applications running under the Agile domain
    Affected if Agile Integration Services component is installed and running
  4. Assess network exposure of HTTP endpoints
    Identify network listeners bound to Agile Integration Services ports (typically ports 8080, 8443, or custom integration ports). Use netstat or similar tools to enumerate exposed HTTP/HTTPS endpoints
    Affected if Agile Integration Services HTTP endpoints are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet

A system is affected if Oracle Agile PLM version 9.3.6 is installed with the Agile Integration Services component enabled and exposed via HTTP, allowing unauthenticated or low-privileged network access.

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

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

Apply Oracle's latest Security Patch Update for Oracle Agile PLM Framework immediately. Additionally, restrict network access to Agile Integration Services endpoints and implement additional authentication controls until patching is complete.

Fix this in Agile Product Lifecycle Management Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
42.0 hours of engineering $7,360
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