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CVE-2023-21888

5.4 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Primavera Gateway product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: WebUI).

Published Jan 18, 2023EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2023-21888 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Primavera Gateway product of Oracle Construction and Engineering (component: WebUI). Supported versions that are affected are 18.8.0-18.8.15, 19.12.0-19.12.15, 20.12.0-20.12.10 and 21.12.0-21.12.8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Primavera Gateway. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Primavera Gateway, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Primavera Gateway accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Primavera Gateway accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21888?

CVE-2023-21888 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-21888?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-21888?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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