# CVE-2023-21994: Information disclosure in Mobile Security Suite

> An unauthenticated attacker on the local network can access sensitive data in the Oracle Mobile Security Suite Android app.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-79mr-wphf-jwxg

## What is CVE-2023-21994?

CVE-2023-21994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware, published on 18 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Mobile Security Suite product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Android Mobile Authenticator App).  Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 11.1.2.3.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Oracle Mobile Security Suite executes to compromise Oracle Mobile Security Suite.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Mobile Security Suite accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21994?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Fusion Middleware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-21994?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-21994 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Fusion Middleware

- [CVE-2012-1710](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1710/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-3152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3152/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-0518](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0518/): Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified (medium 4.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2380/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3135](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3135/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-21994 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-21994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Fusion Middleware, published on 18 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21994 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Fusion Middleware. 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-2023-21994/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-21994/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21994
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21994
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21994

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