CVE-2022-21410Network attack vector

Privileged database component takeover

Published Apr 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Privilege-management flaw in Oracle Database 19c Sharding allows remote authenticated users with Create Any Procedure to take over the component. Oracle has not published the faulty procedure, request-handling path, or operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires Oracle Net reachability and the high-privilege grant; success compromises the Sharding component's data and service.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege-management flaw in Oracle Database 19c Sharding allows remote authenticated users with Create Any Procedure to take over the component. Oracle has not published the faulty procedure, request-handling path, or operation that mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires Oracle Net reachability and the high-privilege grant; success compromises the Sharding component's data and service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21410
Published
Apr 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Database
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=19c

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Databaseversion=19c

Published CVSS scores

7.2Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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