IRONSMITHINTEL
HIGHCVSS7.2
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2019-2616|Auth: none — unauthenticated|Reboot: required|Manual only

Oracle BI Publisher Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Oracle BI Publisher, formerly XML Publisher, contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for various unauthorized actions. Open-source reporting attributes this vulnerability to allowing for authentication bypass.

Published Apr 23, 2019 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, without authentication, can achieve partial data exposure, partial data tampering. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-04-15 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This vulnerability affects Oracle BI Publisher (Formerly XML Publisher). Vulnerability in the BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) component of Oracle Fusion Middleware (subcomponent: BI Publisher Security). Supported versions that are affected are 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 and 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher). While the vulnerability is in BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher), attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N). Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and no user interaction required.

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Server compromised

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running business intelligence publisher: 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2022-04-15.

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

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    Vendor advisory: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2616
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-2616
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