# CVE-2021-2153: Missing authorization in Internet Expenses

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify data in Oracle Internet Expenses via HTTP, requiring user interaction to exploit.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g6px-r7wr-4fmv

## What is CVE-2021-2153?

CVE-2021-2153 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Internet Expenses, published on 22 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Expenses product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Mobile Expenses). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Internet Expenses. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Internet Expenses accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2153?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Internet Expenses.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-2153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-2153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Internet Expenses

- [CVE-2020-14719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14719/): Missing authorization in Internet Expenses (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2020-14720](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14720/): Information disclosure in Internet Expenses (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2016-3528](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3528/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-2153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-2153 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Internet Expenses, published on 22 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Internet Expenses. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2153/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-2153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-2153

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