CVE-2024-21278 Missing authorization in Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector

High 8.1 Published Updated

Low-privileged attackers can bypass authorization to read, create, delete, or modify critical data in Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-21278?

CVE-2024-21278 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite, published on 15 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Award Processes). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Contract Lifecycle Management for Public Sector accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21278?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle E-Business Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21278?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-21278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle E-Business Suite vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggjq-q4p4-jmg6.

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