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CVE-2023-21993

6.5 · MEDIUM

Vulnerability in the Oracle Clinical Remote Data Capture product of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (component: Forms).

Published Apr 18, 2023EPSS 0.62%

Overview

CVE-2023-21993 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the Oracle Clinical Remote Data Capture product of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (component: Forms). The supported version that is affected is 5.4.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Clinical Remote Data Capture. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Clinical Remote Data Capture accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21993?

CVE-2023-21993 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 18, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-21993?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-21993?

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.

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