# CVE-2023-21849: Missing authorization in Applications DBA

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify or delete critical data in Oracle Applications DBA via HTTP without authorization.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-62hx-77pf-xr46

## What is CVE-2023-21849?

CVE-2023-21849 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Java utils).  Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications DBA.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Applications DBA accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21849?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle E-Business Suite.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-21849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-21849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite

- [CVE-2026-46817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46817/): Oracle E-Business Suite Improper Privilege Management (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-21587](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21587/): Oracle E-Business Suite Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-4798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4798/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-4839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4839/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-1826](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1826/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-21849 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-21849 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 17 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle E-Business Suite. 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-2023-21849/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21849/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21849
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21849
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21849

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