7.2

CVE-2019-2616: Oracle BI Publisher Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 23-04-2019Last modified 12-01-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-2616 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Oracle BI Publisher (Formerly XML Publisher). It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 25-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 92.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
92.18%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 23-04-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2022
    Added to CISA KEVOracle BI Publisher Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
  3. 15-04-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 12-01-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

92.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 92.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
92.18%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
25-03-2022
Federal due date
15-04-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2616

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasewindowsVerified

    Oracle Business Intelligence / XML Publisher 11.1.1.9.0 / 12.2.1.3.0 / 12.2.1.4.0 - XML External Entity Injection

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Oracle1 product
Oracle corporation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links