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Oracle Database Server (Jul 2023 CPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 178468

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The 19c and 21c versions of Oracle Database Server installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the July CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Text (LibExpat) component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.19 and 21.3-21.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Create Index privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Text (LibExpat). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Text (LibExpat). (CVE-2022-43680)

 - Vulnerability in the Advanced Networking Option component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.19 and 21.3-21.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Advanced Networking Option.
 Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Advanced Networking Option accessible data. (CVE-2023-21949)

 - Vulnerability in the Unified Audit component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.19 and 21.3-21.10. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having SYSDBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Unified Audit.
 Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Unified Audit accessible data. (CVE-2023-22034)

 - Security-in-depth updates for CVE-2021-3520, CVE-2022-21189, CVE-2022-45143, CVE-2023-24998, CVE-2023-28708, CVE-2023-28709, CVE-2023-30533 and CVE-2023-34981

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the July 2023 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpujul2023cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 178468

File Name: oracle_rdbms_cpu_jul_2023.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 7/19/2023

Updated: 2/13/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21189

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:database_server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3520, CVE-2022-21189, CVE-2022-43680, CVE-2022-45143, CVE-2023-21949, CVE-2023-22034, CVE-2023-22052, CVE-2023-23931, CVE-2023-24998, CVE-2023-28708, CVE-2023-28709, CVE-2023-30533, CVE-2023-34981

IAVA: 2023-A-0360-S, 2023-A-0559