CVE-2024-21242

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.24, 21.3-21.15 and 23.4-23.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise XML Database. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of XML Database. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Affected products

Oracle Xml Database: from 19.3 (excl.) through 19.24; from 21.3 (excl.) through 21.15; 23.4, 23.5

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

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