What is the severity of CVE-2025-21557?

CVE-2025-21557 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker to compromise Oracle Application Express.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21557?

To fix CVE-2025-21557, upgrade Oracle Application Express to a version beyond 24.1 or apply the recommended patches.

Which versions of Oracle Application Express are affected by CVE-2025-21557?

CVE-2025-21557 affects Oracle Application Express versions 23.2 and 24.1.

What type of access is required to exploit CVE-2025-21557?

CVE-2025-21557 requires network access via HTTP for exploitation.

Who is at risk from CVE-2025-21557?

Any user with low privileges who has network access to the affected versions of Oracle Application Express is at risk from CVE-2025-21557.

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CVE-2025-21557

medium

5.4

CWE

863

EPSS

0.045%

21/1/2025

4/2/2025

CVE-2025-21557

First published: Tue Jan 21 2025(Updated: )

Vulnerability in Oracle Application Express (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 23.2 and 24.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Express. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Application Express, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Application Express accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Application Express accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle Application Express	>=23.2<=24.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21557?
CVE-2025-21557 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker to compromise Oracle Application Express.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21557?
To fix CVE-2025-21557, upgrade Oracle Application Express to a version beyond 24.1 or apply the recommended patches.
Which versions of Oracle Application Express are affected by CVE-2025-21557?
CVE-2025-21557 affects Oracle Application Express versions 23.2 and 24.1.
What type of access is required to exploit CVE-2025-21557?
CVE-2025-21557 requires network access via HTTP for exploitation.
Who is at risk from CVE-2025-21557?
Any user with low privileges who has network access to the affected versions of Oracle Application Express is at risk from CVE-2025-21557.

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