CVE-2023-21849Network attack vector

Unauthenticated modification of critical application data

Published Jan 17, 2023 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Improper access control in Oracle Applications DBA 12.2.3 through 12.2.12 allows remote attackers to alter critical data via HTTP. Oracle identifies the Java utils component but has not published the affected request path, authorization check, or wrong operation on untrusted input. No credentials or user interaction are required; successful exploitation can create, delete, or modify all data accessible to the component without disclosing it or interrupting service.

CVSS severity7.5
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 Applications DBA 12.2.3 through 12.2.12 allows remote attackers to alter critical data via HTTP. Oracle identifies the Java utils component but has not published the affected request path, authorization check, or wrong operation on untrusted input. No credentials or user interaction are required; successful exploitation can create, delete, or modify all data accessible to the component without disclosing it or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21849
Published
Jan 17, 2023
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Applications DBA
Classifications
CWE-284, T1565
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

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=12.2.3-12.2.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Applications DBAversion=12.2.3-12.2.12

Published CVSS scores

7.5OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1565Data Manipulation

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