CVE-2024-20995

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database Sharding component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.22 and 21.3-21.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database Sharding. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Database Sharding. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.4

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-404 CWE-404

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oracle	database_server	19.3 — 19.22
oracle	database_server	21.3 — 21.13

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-20995? +

Vulnerability in the Oracle Database Sharding component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.22 and 21.3-21.13. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Database Sharding. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Database Sharding. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.4 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-20995? +

CVE-2024-20995 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.4 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-20995? +

CVE-2024-20995 affects products from oracle, specifically: database_server. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-20995? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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