Vulnerability in Oracle Database
CVE-2022-21498
Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Procedure privilege with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java VM accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).
EPSS: 0.007 (49.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Oracle Database — versions 12.1.0.2, 19c, 21c
- Oracle Corporation Database - Enterprise Edition — versions 12.1.0.2, 19c, 21c
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-21498?
- CVE-2022-21498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-21498?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-21498 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.