CVE-2025-21498 Missing authorization in Oracle HTTP Server

Medium 5.3 Published 21 Jan 2025 Updated 31 Jan 2025

Unauthenticated attackers can gain unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HTTP Server data via network requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-21498?

CVE-2025-21498 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Http Server, published on 21 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle HTTP Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle HTTP Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-21498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcpr-mw36-vmqg.