How severe is CVE-2023-21849?

CVE-2023-21849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-21849 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-21849?

CVE-2023-21849 affects Oracle E-business Suite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21849?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-21849 published?

CVE-2023-21849 was published on 2023-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-21849

CVE-2023-21849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle E-business Suite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (46th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Oracle E-business Suite
Published: 2023-01-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Java utils). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Applications DBA accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21849?: Vulnerability in the Oracle Applications DBA product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Java utils). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Applications DBA. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Applications DBA accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
How severe is CVE-2023-21849?: CVE-2023-21849 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-21849 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (46th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-21849?: CVE-2023-21849 affects Oracle E-business Suite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21849?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-21849 published?: CVE-2023-21849 was published on 2023-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:e-business_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Oracle E-business Suite

CVE-2015-4839 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Technology Stack component in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2…
CVE-2015-4798 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Applications Technology Stack component in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2…
CVE-2008-1826 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors…
CVE-2008-0343 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial component in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5 FIPS+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, and…
CVE-2008-0347 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Ultra Search component in Oracle Collaboration Suite 10.1.2; Database 9.2.0.8,…
CVE-2008-0340 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5 FIPS+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.3 have…

All CVEs affecting Oracle E-business Suite →

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-50746 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-46978 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Remote Administration Daemon). The…
CVE-2026-35308 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Third Party Jars).…
CVE-2026-35307 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that…
CVE-2026-46695 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Boxlite is a sandbox service that allows users to create lightweight virtual machines (Boxes) and launch OCI containers…
CVE-2026-46840 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: Backend-as-a-Service). Supported versions that are affected are…

Browse all CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities →