CVE-2022-21511Network attack vector

High-privileged component takeover via undisclosed flaw

Published Jul 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Unspecified flaw in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Recovery allows remote authenticated users to take over the component through Oracle Net. Oracle has not published the faulty operation or input handling in DBMS_IR.EXECUTESQLSCRIPT, and its advisory lists no supported release as affected. Exploitation requires a highly privileged account with EXECUTE on DBMS_IR.EXECUTESQLSCRIPT; successful use compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the component.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unspecified flaw in Oracle Database Enterprise Edition Recovery allows remote authenticated users to take over the component through Oracle Net. Oracle has not published the faulty operation or input handling in DBMS_IR.EXECUTESQLSCRIPT, and its advisory lists no supported release as affected. Exploitation requires a highly privileged account with EXECUTE on DBMS_IR.EXECUTESQLSCRIPT; successful use compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the component.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21511
Published
Jul 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Database
Classifications
T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 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=None

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Databaseversion=None

Published CVSS scores

7.2OracleCVSS: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
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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