Use After Free in Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control

CVE-2021-20227

A flaw was found in SQLite's SELECT query functionality (src/select.c). This flaw allows an attacker who is capable of running SQL queries locally on the SQLite database to cause a denial of service or possible code execution by triggering a use-after-free. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20227?
CVE-2021-20227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-20227?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-20227 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.