CVE-2021-2228 Missing authorization in Incentive Compensation

High 8.1 Published Updated

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle Incentive Compensation via HTTP.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-2228?

CVE-2021-2228 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Incentive Compensation, published on 22 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Incentive Compensation product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: User Interface). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Incentive Compensation. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Incentive Compensation accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Incentive Compensation accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Incentive Compensation.

How do I fix CVE-2021-2228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-2228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q357-q7jc-r6hv.

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