Medium severity · published Jul 21, 2021
CVE-2021-2438
Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server
4.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1 and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Procedure privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java VM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JV
Java Virtual Machine · Oracle
12.1.0.2; 12.2.0.1; 19c · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2438
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-2438
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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