CVE-2021-2401 XML external entity in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Oracle BI Publisher to read sensitive data via HTTP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-2401?
CVE-2021-2401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 20 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: E-Business Suite - XDO). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2401?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Bi Publisher.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2401?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-2401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xchm-27qm-h7w6.