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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - April 2021 (CVE-2021-2173)

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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - April 2021 (CVE-2021-2173)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/20/2021
Created
04/22/2021
Added
04/21/2021
Modified
02/29/2024

Description

Vulnerability in the Recovery component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA Level Account privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Recovery. While the vulnerability is in Recovery, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Recovery accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Solution(s)

  • oracle-apply-apr-2021-cpu

References

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