Vulnerability in Oracle Java Virtual Machine
CVE-2021-2438
Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1 and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Procedure privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java VM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Oracle Java_virtual_machine — versions 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 19c
- Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition — versions 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 19c
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-2438?
- CVE-2021-2438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Java Virtual Machine. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-2438?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-2438 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.