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CVE-2021-2438

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.84%

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CVE-2021-2438 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.84%

53.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OracleJava Virtual Machine12.1.0.2
OracleJava Virtual Machine12.2.0.1
OracleJava Virtual Machine19c

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-2438?
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).
How severe is CVE-2021-2438?
CVE-2021-2438 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2438?
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Source: NVD / NIST