vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2021-27568

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: February 23, 2021 at 01:32 AM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsPeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleToolsWebLogic ServerCommunications Cloud Native Core Policy

Using N/A by N/A?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect N/A - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in netplex json-smart-v1 through 2015-10-23 and json-smart-v2 through 2.4. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught, as demonstrated by NumberFormatException. When it is not caught, it may cause programs using the library to crash or expose sensitive information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

JSON Smart V1· JSON Smart Project
95%
v < 1.3.2*
Affected range stops below 1.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
JSON Smart V2· JSON Smart Project
95%
v < 2.3.12.4 ≤ v < 2.4.1*
Affected range stops below 2.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.4.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Communications Cloud Native Core Policy· Oracle
95%
1.14.0
Oss Support Tools· Oracledrupal
95%
v < 2.12.42*
Affected range stops below 2.12.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools· Oracledrupal
95%
8.588.59
Utilities Framework· Oracle
95%
4.4.0.0.04.4.0.2.04.4.0.3.0
WebLogic Server· Oracledrupal
95%
12.2.1.3.012.2.1.4.014.1.1.0.0
Netplex json-smart· Netplex
79%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v1/issues/7
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/netplex/json-smart-v2/issues/60
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6287f5aa628c8d9af52b5401ec6cc51b6fc28ab20d318943453e396%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re237267da268c690df5e1c6ea6a38a7fc11617725e8049490f58a6fa%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf70210b4d63191c0bfb2a0d5745e104484e71703bf5ad9cb01c980c6%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-754

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card