CVE-2022-21590: Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core Formatting API). Supported versions that are affected ar...

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core Formatting API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.9.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle BI Publisher. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.65%

46.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Bi Publisher	5.9.0.0.0
Oracle	Bi Publisher	6.4.0.0.0
Oracle	Bi Publisher	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle	Bi Publisher	12.2.1.4.0

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2022.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21590?

Vulnerability in the Oracle BI Publisher product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core Formatting API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.9.0.0, 6.4.0.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle BI Publisher. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle BI Publisher accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle BI Publisher accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle BI Publisher. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L).

How severe is CVE-2022-21590?

CVE-2022-21590 has a CVSS score of 7.6/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21590?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.