CVE-2023-22096Network attack vector

Authenticated modification of Java VM-accessible data

Published Oct 17, 2023 · Updated Sep 13, 2024

Oracle Database 19.3 through 19.20 and 21.3 through 21.11 allows remote authenticated users to modify Java VM-accessible data. Oracle has not disclosed the faulty Java VM operation or the form of input that reaches it through Oracle Net. Exploitation requires Create Session and Create Procedure privileges and permits updates, inserts, or deletions of some reachable data, with no disclosed read or service-interruption impact.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Oracle Database 19.3 through 19.20 and 21.3 through 21.11 allows remote authenticated users to modify Java VM-accessible data. Oracle has not disclosed the faulty Java VM operation or the form of input that reaches it through Oracle Net. Exploitation requires Create Session and Create Procedure privileges and permits updates, inserts, or deletions of some reachable data, with no disclosed read or service-interruption impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22096
Published
Oct 17, 2023
Updated
Sep 13, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Database
Classifications
T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=19.3 <=19.20
  2. Affected versionversion=21.3 <=21.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Databaseversion=19.3 <=19.20; version=21.3 <=21.11

Published CVSS scores

4.3Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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