CVE-2021-2245: Medium severity oracle database vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2021

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Unified Audit component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 18c and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Create Audit Policy privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Unified Audit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Unified Audit accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Affected Software

2 affected components

Oracle Database=18c

Oracle Database=19c

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

Event History

Apr 22, 2021

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:53 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:53 PM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this Oracle Database vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Oracle Database vulnerability is CVE-2021-2245.

Which component of Oracle Database is affected by this vulnerability?

The Enterprise Edition Unified Audit component of Oracle Database Server is affected by this vulnerability.

What are the affected versions of Oracle Database?

The affected versions of Oracle Database are 18c and 19c.

What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is medium (2.7).

How can the vulnerability be exploited?

The vulnerability can be easily exploited by a high privileged attacker with Create Audit Policy privilege and network access via Oracle Net.