# CVE-2023-21857: Missing authorization in HCM Common Architecture

> Unauthenticated attackers can modify or delete critical data in Oracle HCM Common Architecture via HTTP.

- **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-7h2f-j5w7-xp8c

## What is CVE-2023-21857?

CVE-2023-21857 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation HCM Common Architecture, 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 HCM Common Architecture product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Auomated Test Suite).  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 HCM Common Architecture.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle HCM Common Architecture 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-2023-21857?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Hcm Common Architecture.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-21857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-21857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation HCM Common Architecture

- [CVE-2026-70773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-70773/): Missing authorization in Oracle HCM Common Architecture (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-34297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34297/): Information disclosure in Oracle HCM Common Architecture (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-60836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60836/): Privilege escalation in Oracle HCM Common Architecture (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-21857 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-21857 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation HCM Common Architecture, 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-2023-21857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation HCM Common Architecture. 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-2023-21857/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21857/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21857
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21857
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21857

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