CVE-2021-2423: High severity oracle outside in technology vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2021
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Outside In Filters). The supported version that is affected is 8.5.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Outside In Technology. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Outside In Technology. Note: Outside In Technology is a suite of software development kits (SDKs). The protocol and CVSS Base Score depend on the software that uses Outside In Technology. The CVSS score assumes that the software passes data received over a network directly to Outside In Technology, but if data is not received over a network the CVSS score may be lower. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component
Oracle Outside In Technology=8.5.5

Event History

Jul 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:44 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-2423.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-2423?

The severity of CVE-2021-2423 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which component of Oracle Fusion Middleware is affected by CVE-2021-2423?

CVE-2021-2423 affects the Oracle Outside In Technology product, specifically the Outside In Filters component.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-2423?

An unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP can easily exploit CVE-2021-2423.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2021-2423?

Please refer to the Oracle security advisory for information on available fixes for CVE-2021-2423.

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