What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-2017?

CVE-2021-2017 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

User Management CVE-2021-2017

MEDIUM

2021-01-20 secalert_us@oracle.com

Authentication Bypass Oracle User Management Retail Invoice Matching Enterprise Data Quality

4.3

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle

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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact	CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Vulnerability in the Oracle User Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Proxy User Delegation). Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Vulnerability in the Oracle User Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Proxy User Delegation). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.3 and 12.2.3-12.2.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle User Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle User Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). Affected products include: Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, Oracle Retail Invoice Matching, Oracle User Management.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.9%

Top 44% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.9%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +22

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_data_quality:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_data_quality:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_invoice_matching:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_invoice_matching:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_invoice_matching:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:user_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:user_management:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html

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