CVE-2024-20909Network attack vector

Unauthenticated modification of critical data

Published Feb 17, 2024 · Updated Mar 13, 2025

An undisclosed flaw in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall 20.1 through 20.9 allows remote attackers to modify critical data via Oracle Net. Oracle identifies the affected locus only as the Firewall component and has not published the input, operation, or code path that causes the integrity failure. No credentials or user interaction are required; network access to Oracle Net is sufficient to create, delete, or modify critical or otherwise accessible data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

An undisclosed flaw in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall 20.1 through 20.9 allows remote attackers to modify critical data via Oracle Net. Oracle identifies the affected locus only as the Firewall component and has not published the input, operation, or code path that causes the integrity failure. No credentials or user interaction are required; network access to Oracle Net is sufficient to create, delete, or modify critical or otherwise accessible data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20909
Published
Feb 17, 2024
Updated
Mar 13, 2025
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
Classifications
T1565.001, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=20.1 <=20.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewallversion=20.1 <=20.9

Published CVSS scores

7.5Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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