CVE-2025-21553 Missing authorization in Oracle Database Server

Medium 4.2 Published 21 Jan 2025 Updated 4 Feb 2025

Low-privileged attackers can unauthorizedly read and modify Java VM data in Oracle Database Server via network access.

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

What is CVE-2025-21553?

CVE-2025-21553 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 21 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.25, 21.3-21.16 and 23.4-23.6. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Create Procedure privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java VM accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java VM accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21553?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Java Virtual Machine.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21553?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21553 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-2025-21553 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21553 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7mf-7gmj-4jw8.