CVE-2024-20924 Privilege escalation in Audit Vault and Database Firewall
High-privileged attackers can compromise Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall, leading to full system takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20924?
CVE-2024-20924 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation Audit Vault and Database Firewall, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall (component: Firewall). Supported versions that are affected are 20.1-20.9. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation Audit Vault and Database Firewall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfhg-xhpc-qjm8.