CVE-2022-21587 Oracle E-Business Suite: login or permission bypass
In plain words: A door that should be locked is not: part of the system can be reached without a valid login or permission. The attacker gets in as a user or administrator without knowing a password.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Feb 23, 2023
What to do
- Install Oracle's security update for E-Business Suite. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Oracle E-Business Suite Unspecified Vulnerability
- Product
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- CISA description
- Oracle E-Business Suite contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Web Applications Desktop Integrator.
- Type of flaw
- Login or permission bypass (CWE-306)
- Confirmed exploited
- Feb 2, 2023 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Feb 23, 2023
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Questions about CVE-2022-21587
Is CVE-2022-21587 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-21587 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 2, 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21587?
Install Oracle's security update for E-Business Suite. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-21587?
Only if you use Oracle E-Business Suite. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.