Multiple vulnerabilities in OSS Support Tools
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-21405 CVE-2021-41973 CVE-2021-30129 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-835 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
OSS Support Tools Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU62565
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21405
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Oracle Explorer component in OSS Support Tools. A local privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOSS Support Tools: 18.3
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html?556979
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Infinite loop
EUVDB-ID: #VU57846
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41973
CWE-ID:
CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop while processing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOSS Support Tools: 2.12.42
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html?556979
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU56931
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30129
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the sshd-core of Apache Mina SSHD. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the server, trigger buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOSS Support Tools: 2.12.42
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html?556979
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
