CVE-2021-35689

A potential vulnerability in the Oracle Talent Acquisition Cloud - Taleo Enterprise Edition

Critical · published February 24, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky remote code execution vulnerability hides in Oracle's Talent Acquisition Cloud - Taleo Enterprise Edition, and it could spell trouble for your systems! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability as a construction worker who discovers an unguarded backdoor at a busy construction site. If they gain access, they could start making unauthorized changes to the blueprints, putting everyone at risk. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the Taleo system, which may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even cause a partial denial of service. This could disrupt operations, impacting your hiring process and potentially leaking valuable information.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability as a construction worker who discovers an unguarded backdoor at a busy construction site. If they gain access, they could start making unauthorized changes to the blueprints, putting everyone at risk. CVE-2021-35689 allows attackers to perform remote code execution due to insufficient validation in the Taleo Enterprise Edition, enabling them to run malicious code as if they were an authorized user.

What to do

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the Taleo system, which may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or even cause a partial denial of service. This could disrupt operations, impacting your hiring process and potentially leaking valuable information. To secure your system, patch to the latest version of Taleo as soon as possible. Ensure that you review your firewall settings to restrict access and continuously monitor for any unusual activity. It's critical to stay ahead of potential intrusions! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be well on your way to securing your systems and protecting your data. 🛡️

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
0.02117 · 81.7th percentile
Published
2022-02-24T00:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 FEB 00:25Z
    A potential vulnerability in the Oracle Talent Acquisition Cloud - Taleo Enterprise Edition
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