CVE-2023-22096
Oracle Database Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-22096 is a vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server affecting versions 19.3-19.20 and 21.3-21.11. The vulnerability was disclosed in Oracle's October 2023 Critical Patch Update (Oracle CPU).

Technical details

This is an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows low privileged attackers with Create Session and Create Procedure privileges to compromise Java VM through network access via Oracle Net. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Integrity impacts) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (Oracle CPU).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java VM accessible data (Oracle CPU).

Mitigation and workarounds

Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the October 2023 Critical Patch Update. Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply Critical Patch Update security patches as soon as possible (Oracle CPU).

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