Detections
Analytics

Oracle Essbase Multiple Vulnerabilities (October 2022 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181757

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Synopsis

A business analytics solution installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Oracle Essbase installed on the remote host is missing a security patch from the October 2022 Critical Patch Update (CPU). It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including:

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Build (cURL)). The supported version that is affected is 21.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Essbase accessible data. (CVE-2021-22946)

 - Vulnerability in Oracle Essbase (component: Essbase Web Platform (Apache Log4j)). The supported version that is affected is 21.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Essbase. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Essbase.
 (CVE-2021-44832)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2022 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2022cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181757

File Name: oracle_essbase_cpu_oct_2022.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/21/2023

Updated: 9/25/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44832

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22946

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:essbase

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Oracle Essbase

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22946, CVE-2021-44832

IAVA: 2022-A-0436-S