# CVE-2021-2207: Missing authorization in Database - Enterprise Edition

> High-privileged attackers with RMAN access can modify database data due to insufficient authorization checks in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition.

- **Severity:** Low 2.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-86qc-h25c-f2ff

## What is CVE-2021-2207?

CVE-2021-2207 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database, published on 22 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition 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 RMAN executable privilege with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition executes to compromise Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-2207?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Database.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-2207?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-2207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-2207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database

- [CVE-2017-10202](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10202/): Privilege escalation in Oracle Database (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2017-3310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3310/): Privilege escalation in Oracle Database (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2016-3609](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3609/): Other in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2016-3454](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3454/): Other in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2022-21510](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21510/): Privilege escalation in Database - Enterprise Edition (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-2207 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-2207 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database, published on 22 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-2207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Database. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2207/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-2207/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-2207
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2207
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-2207

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