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CVE-2021-2248

10.0 · CRITICAL

Vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Global Desktop product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Server).

Published Apr 22, 2021EPSS 2.50%

Overview

CVE-2021-2248 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Secure Global Desktop product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Server). The supported version that is affected is 5.6. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Secure Global Desktop. While the vulnerability is in Oracle Secure Global Desktop, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Secure Global Desktop.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-2248?

CVE-2021-2248 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 22, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2021-2248?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-2248?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2021-2248?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2021-2248 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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