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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-21432

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server.

Published Jul 19, 2022 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · Oracle database · evidence confidence high

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA role privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2022-21432 is a low public vulnerability record for Oracle database. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Oracle database is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: oracle/database (12.1.0.2); oracle/database (19c); oracle/database (21c). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 2.7. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: oracle. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 19, 2022 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA role privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulner

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA role privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulner

Affected

  • cpe oracle/database12.1.0.2
  • cpe oracle/database19c
  • cpe oracle/database21c

Sources

  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2022-21432

    Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 19c and 21c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA role privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition RDBMS Security. Successful attacks of this vulner

    nvd.nist.gov

References