What is CVE-2025-21578?

CVE-2025-21578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Secure_backup, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-04-15.

How severe is CVE-2025-21578?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle Secure_backup

CVE-2025-21578

Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3, 18.1.0.0, 18.1.0.1 and 18.1.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with log…

EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Secure_backup — versions 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3
Oracle Corporation Secure Backup — versions 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21578?: CVE-2025-21578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Secure_backup, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2025-21578?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.