CVE-2021-35551

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.77%

Last modified

CVE-2021-35551 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0.1, 19c and 21c. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0.1, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of RDBMS Security as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of RDBMS Security accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.77%

50.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OracleDatabase12.2.0.1
OracleDatabase19c
OracleDatabase21c

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-35551?
Vulnerability in the RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.0.1, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of RDBMS Security as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of RDBMS Security accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2021-35551?
CVE-2021-35551 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35551?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST