# CVE-2021-2181: Missing authorization in Document Management and Collaboration

> High-privileged attackers can access and modify critical data in Oracle Document Management and Collaboration via HTTP.

- **Severity:** High 7.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5jp8-jx56-mcw3

## What is CVE-2021-2181?

CVE-2021-2181 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Document Management and Collaboration, published on 22 Apr 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Document Management and Collaboration product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Attachments). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Document Management and Collaboration. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Document Management and Collaboration, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Document Management and Collaboration accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Document Management and Collaboration accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2181?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Document Management and Collaboration.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-2181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-2181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Document Management and Collaboration

- [CVE-2026-83452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-83452/): Auth bypass in Oracle Document Management and Collaboration (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-83454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-83454/): Privilege escalation in Oracle Document Management and Collaboration (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-2885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-2885/): Information disclosure in Document Management and Collaboration (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2021-2292](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2292/): Missing authorization in Document Management and Collaboration (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-61271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61271/): Missing authorization in Oracle Document Management and Collaboration (high 7.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-2181 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-2181 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Document Management and Collaboration, published on 22 Apr 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation Document Management and Collaboration. 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-2021-2181/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2181/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-2181
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2181
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-2181

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.