CVE-2026-21939

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified

CVE-2026-21939 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.0. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where SQLcl executes to compromise SQLcl. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQLcl. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OracleDatabase Server>= 23.4, <= 23.26

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-21939?
Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where SQLcl executes to compromise SQLcl. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQLcl. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2026-21939?
CVE-2026-21939 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-21939?
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Source: NVD / NIST