CVE-2023-21846Network attack vector

Authenticated takeover via undisclosed security flaw

Published Jan 17, 2023 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Improper access control in Oracle BI Publisher 5.9.0.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0, and 12.2.1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to take over the service. Oracle identifies only the Security component and multiple network protocols; no public advisory discloses the flawed operation or input path. Low-privileged credentials and network access are required, and successful exploitation grants control over BI Publisher data and service operation.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Oracle BI Publisher 5.9.0.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0, and 12.2.1.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to take over the service. Oracle identifies only the Security component and multiple network protocols; no public advisory discloses the flawed operation or input path. Low-privileged credentials and network access are required, and successful exploitation grants control over BI Publisher data and service operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21846
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle BI Publisher
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.1.4.0
  2. Affected versionversion=5.9.0.0.0
  3. Affected versionversion=6.4.0.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle BI Publisherversion=12.2.1.4.0; version=5.9.0.0.0; version=6.4.0.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo