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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - April 2023 (CVE-2023-21918)

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Oracle Database: Critical Patch Update - April 2023 (CVE-2023-21918)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/18/2023
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/27/2023
Modified
05/02/2023

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database Recovery Manager component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Local SYSDBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database Recovery Manager. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Database Recovery Manager, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Database Recovery Manager. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.8 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Solution(s)

  • oracle-apply-apr-2023-cpu

References

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