What is CVE-2023-21848?

CVE-2023-21848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Communications Convergence, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-21848?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Oracle Communications Convergence

CVE-2023-21848

Vulnerability in the Oracle Communications Convergence product of Oracle Communications Applications (component: Admin Configuration). The supported version that is affected is 3.0.3.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Communications Convergence. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Communications Convergence. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Communications_convergence — versions 3.0.3.1.0
Oracle Corporation Communications Convergence — versions 3.0.3.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21848?: CVE-2023-21848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Communications Convergence, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-21848?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.