CVE-2025-21541Network attack vector

Authenticated data tampering via undisclosed authorization flaw

Published Jan 21, 2025 · Updated Jan 22, 2025

Authorization flaw in Oracle Workflow 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify workflow data via HTTP. Oracle identifies the locus as Admin Screens and Grants UI but has not disclosed the incorrect authorization operation on requests. Low-privileged E-Business Suite access is required; successful exploitation exposes a data subset and permits some updates, inserts, or deletions.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization flaw in Oracle Workflow 12.2.3 through 12.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to read and modify workflow data via HTTP. Oracle identifies the locus as Admin Screens and Grants UI but has not disclosed the incorrect authorization operation on requests. Low-privileged E-Business Suite access is required; successful exploitation exposes a data subset and permits some updates, inserts, or deletions.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-21541
Published
Jan 21, 2025
Updated
Jan 22, 2025
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Workflow
Classifications
CWE-281, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.2.3 <=12.2.14

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Workflowversion=12.2.3 <=12.2.14

Published CVSS scores

5.4Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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