CVE-2023-21970 Information disclosure in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)
A low-privileged attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to critical data in Oracle BI Publisher via HTTP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21970?
CVE-2023-21970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), published on 18 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Analytics (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 6.4.0.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. 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 BI Publisher accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21970?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Bi Publisher.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21970 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-21970 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21970 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr66-hrcg-jmfg.