CVE-2025-61881 Missing authorization in Oracle Database Server

Medium 5.9 Published 21 Oct 2025 Updated 22 Oct 2025

An unauthenticated attacker can modify or delete critical data in Oracle Database Server via the Java VM component.

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-2025-61881?

CVE-2025-61881 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 21 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.28, 21.3-21.19 and 23.4-23.9. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java VM accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61881?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Java Virtual Machine.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-61881 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-2025-61881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4g78-j29g-3rrf.