Oracle BI Publisher Vulnerability: CVE-2023-21846, Pre-12.2.1.4.0 Exploitable
CVE-2023-21846 Published on January 18, 2023
Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Security). Supported versions that are affected are 5.9.0.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle BI Publisher. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-21846 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2023-21846 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-21846
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Affected Versions
Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher):- Version 5.9.0.0.0 is affected.
- Version 6.4.0.0.0 is affected.
- Version 12.2.1.4.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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