Improper input validation in Essbase Administration Services
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-21961 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Essbase Administration Services Server applications / Database software |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU78392
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21961
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 EAS Administration and EAS Console component in Oracle Hyperion Essbase Administration Services. A local privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsEssbase Administration Services: 21.4.3.0.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html?936683
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.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
