What is CVE-2025-21553?

CVE-2025-21553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Java_virtual_machine, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-01-21.

How severe is CVE-2025-21553?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Oracle Java_virtual_machine

CVE-2025-21553

Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.25, 21.3-21.16 and 23.4-23.6. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Cre…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.002 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Oracle Java_virtual_machine
Oracle Corporation Database Server — versions 19.3, 21.3, 23.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21553?: CVE-2025-21553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Java_virtual_machine, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2025-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2025-21553?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.