CVE-2024-21071 Auth bypass in Workflow

Critical 9.1 Published 16 Apr 2024 Updated 26 Mar 2025

High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Workflow via HTTP, leading to full system takeover and significant impact on additional products.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-21071?

CVE-2024-21071 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Workflow, published on 16 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Workflow product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Admin Screens and Grants UI). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Workflow. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Workflow, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Workflow. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Workflow.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-21071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvrj-cx9v-hg3m.