CVE-2021-35587KEV · OVERDUE

Oracle Fusion Middleware Unspecified Vulnerability

Critical · published January 19, 2022

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Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it critical at 9.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 99.9th percentile for exploit probability.

1404
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
96%
Percentile
99.9
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attacker can grab control of your Oracle Access Manager through a simple HTTP request! This vulnerability has a staggering CVSS score of 9.8! 🔥 Think of Oracle Access Manager as a busy office where anyone can walk in without a badge and take over the reception desk, giving them access to sensitive documents they shouldn't see. It's like leaving your front door wide open and rolling out the welcome mat! If exploited, an attacker could gain complete control over Oracle Access Manager, potentially leading to absolute chaos—confidential data leaks, unauthorized access, and total system compromise. This could be a disaster for your organization, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability all at once!

Put simply

Think of Oracle Access Manager as a busy office where anyone can walk in without a badge and take over the reception desk, giving them access to sensitive documents they shouldn't see. It's like leaving your front door wide open and rolling out the welcome mat! This critical vulnerability in the OpenSSO Agent component allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to send crafted HTTP requests and compromise the Oracle Access Manager without any prior authentication. It’s a major breach point that makes it alarmingly easy for attackers to take control.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain complete control over Oracle Access Manager, potentially leading to absolute chaos—confidential data leaks, unauthorized access, and total system compromise. This could be a disaster for your organization, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability all at once! To secure your systems, patch Oracle Access Manager to the latest versions 11.1.2.4.0, 12.2.1.4.1, or higher. Additionally, restrict network access to trusted sources only and implement robust authentication measures right away! You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you'll restore security to your Oracle Access Manager in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.96284 · 99.9th percentile
Published
2022-01-19T11:21Z
KEV added
2022-11-28 · due 2022-12-19
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 NOV 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Dec 19
    kev
  • 19 JAN 11:21Z
    Vulnerability in the Oracle Access Manager product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OpenSSO Agent)
    cvelistv5