CVE-2023-21943 Information disclosure in Hyperion Essbase

Medium 5.3 Published 18 Apr 2023 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can access critical data in Oracle Essbase via HTTP, requiring user interaction to succeed.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-21943?

CVE-2023-21943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Essbase, published on 18 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Security and Provisioning). The supported version that is affected is 21.4. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Essbase accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21943?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Essbase.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-38r2-hrw4-h5h9.