Vulnerability in Oracle XML Database
CVE-2024-21242
Vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.24, 21.3-21.15 and 23.4-23.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise XML Database. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of XML Database. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle XML Database — versions 23.4, 23.5
- Oracle Corporation Database Server — versions 19.3, 21.3, 23.4
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-21242?
- CVE-2024-21242 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle XML Database. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2024-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2024-21242?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.