CVE-2021-28170
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.9–7.5
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affected products (89)
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- Oracle Financial Services Applications 14.7.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:14.7.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 14.7.0.7.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:14.7.0.7.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 2.9.0.0.0-7.0.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:2.9.0.0.0_-_7.0.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 21.1.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:21.1.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 22.1.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:22.1.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 22.2.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:22.2.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 5.1.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:5.1.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 6.1.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:6.1.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 7.0.0.0.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:7.0.0.0.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.0.7.8all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.0.7.8
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.0.8all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.0.8
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.0.8.1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.0.8.1
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.0.8.6all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.0.8.6
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.1.1.4all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.1.1.4
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.1.2.5all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.1.2.5
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.1.2.7.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.1.2.7.0
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.1.2.8all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.1.2.8
- Oracle Financial Services Applications 8.1.2.9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:oracle:financial_services_applications:8.1.2.9
advisories (7)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0413Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle CommerceNL2024-10-17csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Commerce.
- NCSC-2025-0127Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Oracle Financial ServicesNL2025-04-16csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Oracle heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in verschillende Financial Services producten
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0916Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-09-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in der Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, einen Denial of Service Zustand auszulösen und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-2180Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-04-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Fusion Middleware ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3197Oracle Commerce: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-10-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Commerce ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0819Oracle Financial Services Applications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-04-15csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Financial Services Applications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-v6w3-2prq-h95fImproper Input Validation in Jakarta Expression Language2021-10-06ghsa · osvUS
In the Jakarta Expression Language implementation 3.0.3 and earlier, a bug in the ELParserTokenManager enables invalid EL expressions to be evaluated as if they were valid.
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references (26)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-28170cnnvd
- https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/el-ri/issues/155cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164077/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3471-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164091/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3466-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164156/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3534-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164279/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3660-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166093/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-0589-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166418/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-1029-01.htmlcnnvd
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