CVE-2024-20924Network attack vector

Privileged network takeover requiring user interaction

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 2, 2025

An unspecified Firewall flaw in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall 20.1 through 20.9 allows remote authenticated users to take over the appliance. Oracle has not disclosed the affected code locus or the wrong operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires high privileges over Oracle Net, high attack complexity, and interaction by another person; success grants control of the appliance and can affect other products.

CVSS severity7.6
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

An unspecified Firewall flaw in Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall 20.1 through 20.9 allows remote authenticated users to take over the appliance. Oracle has not disclosed the affected code locus or the wrong operation performed on attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires high privileges over Oracle Net, high attack complexity, and interaction by another person; success grants control of the appliance and can affect other products.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20924
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 2, 2025
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Oracle Audit Vault and Database Firewall
Classifications
T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 2, 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 privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

7.6Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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