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CVE-2023-21974

9.0 · CRITICAL

Vulnerability in the Application Express Team Calendar Plugin product of Oracle Application Express (component: User Account).

Published Jul 18, 2023EPSS 0.61%

Overview

CVE-2023-21974 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Application Express Team Calendar Plugin product of Oracle Application Express (component: User Account). Supported versions that are affected are Application Express Team Calendar Plugin: 18.2-22.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Application Express Team Calendar Plugin. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Application Express Team Calendar Plugin, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Application Express Team Calendar Plugin. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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/cpujul2023.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21974?

CVE-2023-21974 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-21974?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-21974?

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-2023-21974?

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