Overview
On January 20, 2021, NSFOCUS detected that Oracle released the January 2021 Critical Patch Update (CPU), which fixed 329 vulnerabilities of varying risk levels. This CPU involves multiple commonly used products, such as Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle Database Server, Oracle Java SE, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle MySQL, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle Systems. Oracle strongly recommends users fix these vulnerabilities by applying Critical Patch Update patches as soon as possible.
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Description of Critical Vulnerabilities
Based on product popularity and vulnerability importance, we have selected the vulnerabilities with a huge impact from the updates for affected users.
Oracle WebLogic Server multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU fixes multiple deserialization vulnerabilities in WebLogic. These vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to send maliciously crafted requests via HTTP, IIOP, and T3 protocols, thereby executing arbitrary code on Oracle WebLogic Server. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2021-1994
CVE-2021-2047
CVE-2021-2064
CVE-2021-2108
CVE-2021-2075
CVE-2020-14756
CVE-2021-2109 (Details disclosed)
Oracle Communications multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU contains 12 security patches for Oracle Communications. Seven of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2019-7164
CVE-2020-24750
Oracle E-Business Suite multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU contains 31 security patches for Oracle E-Business Suite. 29 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2021-2029
CVE-2021-2100
CVE-2021-2101
Oracle Enterprise Manager multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU contains eight security patches for Oracle Enterprise Manager. All of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2019-13990
CVE-2020-11973
CVE-2016-1000031
CVE-2020-11984
CVE-2020-10683
Oracle Financial Services Applications multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU contains 50 security patches for Oracle Financial Services Applications. 41 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2020-11612
CVE-2019-10744
CVE-2020-8174
CVE-2019-3773
CVE-2019-0230
CVE-2020-1945
Oracle Retail Applications multiple severe vulnerabilities:
This CPU contains 32 security patches for Oracle Retail Applications. 20 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials. The CVE IDs of these vulnerabilities are listed as follows:
CVE-2020-10683
CVE-2020-9546
CVE-2020-9546
CVE-2020-1945
CVE-2020-5421
CVE-2017-8028
Oracle Database Server multiple severe vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-2035, CVE-2021-2018):
This CPU contains eight security patches for Oracle Retail Applications. One of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without requiring user credentials.
Oracle January 2021 Critical Patch Update is summarized as follows:
| Product | Number of Vulnerabilities | Number of Remote Exploits Without Authentication | CVSS Base Score |
| Oracle Database server | 8 | 1 | 8.8 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | 8 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Oracle Communications | 12 | 7 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | 7 | 5 | 9.8 |
| Oracle E-Business Suite | 31 | 29 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Enterprise Manager | 8 | 8 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | 50 | 41 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Food and Beverage Applications | 2 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | 60 | 47 | 9.8 |
| Oracle GraalVM | 2 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Oracle Health Sciences Applications | 5 | 3 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Hyperion | 7 | 5 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Insurance Applications | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Oracle Java SE | 1 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Oracle JD Edwards | 5 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Oracle MySQL | 43 | 5 | 7.5 |
| Oracle PeopleSoft | 8 | 6 | 8.4 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | 32 | 20 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Siebel CRM | 4 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Oracle Supply Chain | 11 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Oracle Systems | 4 | 3 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | 1 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Oracle Virtualization | 17 | 0 | 8.2 |
Mitigation
Affected users should refer to “Appendix: Information about Affected Products and Patches” to download related patches as soon as possible and apply them as indicated in the readme file to ensure long-term effective protection.
Note: Official patches of Oracle can be downloaded only by those with a licensed account of the software. Such users can use that account to log in to https://support.oracle.com to obtain the latest patches.
Appendix: Information about Affected Products and Patches
| Affected Products and Versions | Patches |
| Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, versions 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Enterprise Manager Base Platform, versions 13.2.1.0, 13.3.0.0, 13.4.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Enterprise Manager for Fusion Applications, version 13.3.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Enterprise Manager Ops Center, version 12.4.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Hyperion Financial Reporting, version 11.1.2.4 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Hyperion Infrastructure Technology, version 11.1.2.4 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Instantis EnterpriseTrack, versions 17.1-17.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735245.1 |
| JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Orchestrator, versions prior to 9.2.5.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools, versions prior to 9.2.5.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| MySQL Client, versions 5.6.50 and prior, 5.7.32 and prior, 8.0.22 and prior | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739278.1 |
| MySQL Enterprise Monitor, versions 8.0.22 and prior | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739278.1 |
| MySQL Server, versions 5.6.50 and prior, 5.7.32 and prior, 8.0.22 and prior | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739278.1 |
| MySQL Workbench, versions 8.0.22 and prior | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739278.1 |
| Oracle Adaptive Access Manager, version 11.1.2.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Agile Engineering Data Management, version 6.2.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Agile PLM, versions 9.3.5, 9.3.6 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management for Process, version 6.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Application Express Opportunity Tracker, versions prior to 20.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Application Express Survey Builder, versions prior to 20.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Application Testing Suite, version 13.3.0.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Argus Safety, version 8.2.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2732449.1 |
| Oracle BAM (Business Activity Monitoring), versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Banking Corporate Lending Process Management, versions 14.1.0, 14.3.0, 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Credit Facilities Process Management, versions 14.1.0, 14.3.0, 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Extensibility Workbench, versions 14.3.0, 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Liquidity Management, versions 14.0.0-14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Payments, version 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Platform, versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.6.2, 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0, 2.9.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735867.1 |
| Oracle Banking Supply Chain Finance, versions 14.2.0-14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Trade Finance Process Management, versions 14.1.0, 14.3.0, 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Banking Virtual Account Management, versions 14.1.0, 14.3.0, 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle BI Publisher, versions 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, versions 5.5.0.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Business Process Management Suite, versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Coherence, versions 3.7.1.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Communications Application Session Controller, version 3.9m0p2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737802.1 |
| Oracle Communications ASAP, version 7.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738918.1 |
| Oracle Communications BRM – Elastic Charging Engine, versions 11.3.0.9, 12.0.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738919.1 |
| Oracle Communications Calendar Server, version 8.0.0.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738920.1 |
| Oracle Communications Contacts Server, version 8.0.0.5.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738930.1 |
| Oracle Communications Diameter Signaling Router (DSR), versions 8.0.0-8.2.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737803.1 |
| Oracle Communications Element Manager, versions 8.2.1.0-8.2.2.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737804.1 |
| Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution, versions 6.3.0-6.3.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738931.1 |
| Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control, versions 6.0.1, 12.0.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2738942.1 |
| Oracle Communications Operations Monitor, versions 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737809.1 |
| Oracle Communications Performance Intelligence Center (PIC) Software, version 10.4.0.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737806.1 |
| Oracle Communications Session Report Manager, versions 8.2.1.0-8.2.2.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737808.1 |
| Oracle Complex Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul, versions 11.5.10, 12.1, 12.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Configurator, versions 12.1, 12.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Data Integrator, versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Database Server, versions 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c, 19c | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle E-Business Suite, versions 12.1.1-12.1.3, 12.2.3-12.2.10 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2737201.1 |
| Oracle Endeca Information Discovery Integrator, version 3.2.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Enterprise Communications Broker, versions 3.1, 3.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739372.1 |
| Oracle Enterprise Data Quality, versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Enterprise Repository, version 11.1.1.7.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, versions 8.0.6-8.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735798.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Asset Liability Management, versions 8.0.7, 8.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735839.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Data Integration Hub, versions 8.0.3, 8.0.6 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735863.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Funds Transfer Pricing, versions 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735805.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Market Risk Measurement and Management, version 8.0.6 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735816.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Profitability Management, versions 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735805.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Revenue Management and Billing, versions 2.9.0.0, 2.9.0.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2741359.1 |
| Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking, versions 11.5.0-11.9.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking, version 14.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware MapViewer, version 12.2.1.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Global Lifecycle Management OPatch | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Global Lifecycle Manager | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle GoldenGate Application Adapters, version 19.1.0.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, versions 19.3.4, 20.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2734817.1 |
| Oracle Health Sciences Information Manager, version 3.0.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2732449.1 |
| Oracle Healthcare Master Person Index, version 4.0.2.5 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2732449.1 |
| Oracle Hospitality Reporting and Analytics, version 9.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2731930.1 |
| Oracle Hospitality Simphony, versions 18.2.7.2, 19.1.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2731524.1 |
| Oracle Insurance Allocation Manager for Enterprise Profitability, version 8.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735806.1 |
| Oracle Insurance Insbridge Rating and Underwriting, versions 5.0.0.20, 5.1.1.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735138.1 |
| Oracle Insurance Policy Administration, versions 10.2.0, 10.2.4, 11.0.2, 11.1.0-11.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735138.1 |
| Oracle Insurance Rules Palette, versions 10.2.0, 10.2.4, 11.0.2, 11.1.0-11.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735138.1 |
| Oracle Java SE, versions 7u281, 8u271 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2736202.1 |
| Oracle Java SE Embedded, version 8u271 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2736202.1 |
| Oracle Managed File Transfer, versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Outside In Technology, versions 8.5.4, 8.5.5 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Real-Time Decision Server, version 3.2.1.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Retail Assortment Planning, version 16.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Bulk Data Integration, versions 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Customer Management and Segmentation Foundation, versions 16.0, 17.0, 18.0, 19.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Extract Transform and Load, versions 13.2.5, 13.2.8 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Financial Integration, versions 14.1.3, 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Integration Bus, versions 14.1.3, 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Invoice Matching, versions 13.2, 14.0, 14.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Merchandising System, version 15.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Order Broker, versions 15.0, 16.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Order Broker Cloud Service, version 15.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Sales Audit, version 14.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Service Backbone, versions 14.1.3, 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management, versions 14.0.4.0, 14.1.3.0, 14.1.3.9, 15.0.3.0, 16.0.3.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2733723.1 |
| Oracle SD-WAN Edge, version 9.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739078.1 |
| Oracle Secure Backup | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle Transportation Management, version 1.4.3 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Oracle Utilities Framework, versions 4.2.0.2.0, 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0-4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2736041.1 |
| Oracle VM VirtualBox, versions prior to 6.1.18 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739282.1 |
| Oracle WebCenter Portal, versions 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle WebCenter Sites, versions 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle WebLogic Server, versions 10.3.6.0.0, 12.1.3.0.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0, 14.1.1.0.0 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2725756.1 |
| Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit, version 8.8 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2740997.1 |
| PeopleSoft Enterprise FIN Payables, version 9.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM Human Resources, version 9.2 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools, versions 8.56, 8.57, 8.58 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| Primavera Gateway, versions 16.2.0-16.2.11, 17.12.0-17.12.9, 18.8.0-18.8.10, 19.12.0-19.12.10 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735245.1 |
| Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, versions 16.1.0-16.2.20, 17.1.0-17.12.19, 18.1.0-18.8.21, 19.12.0-19.12.10 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735245.1 |
| Primavera Unifier, versions 16.1, 16.2, 17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2735245.1 |
| Siebel Applications, versions 20.12 and prior | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2739390.1 |
| StorageTek Tape Analytics SW Tool, version 2.3.1 | https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=2740997.1 |
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