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Oracle Database Server (January 2024 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 189165

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The versions of Oracle Database Server installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2024 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.21 and 21.3-21.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session, Create Procedure privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM.
 Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java VM accessible data. (CVE-2024-20903)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Spatial and Graph (curl) component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.21, 21.3-21.12 and 23.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Spatial and Graph (curl). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Spatial and Graph (curl).
 (CVE-2023-38545)

 - Vulnerability in the Oracle Text component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.21. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Text. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle Text.
 (CVE-2022-21432)

 - Security-in-depth update for non-exploitable vulnerabilities CVE-2022-41409, CVE-2022-46337, CVE-2023-2976, CVE-2023-4043, CVE-2023-36479, CVE-2023-40167, CVE-2023-41900, CVE-2023-42794, CVE-2023-42795, CVE-2023-44487, CVE-2023-45648 and CVE-2023-46589,.


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 January 2024 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpujan2024csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2024.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 189165

File Name: oracle_rdbms_cpu_jan_2024.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 1/18/2024

Updated: 4/19/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS Score Rationale: Cvss vector from vendor advisory

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS Score Source: manual

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:database_server

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/31/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-21432, CVE-2022-41409, CVE-2022-46337, CVE-2023-2976, CVE-2023-36479, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-38545, CVE-2023-38546, CVE-2023-40167, CVE-2023-4043, CVE-2023-41900, CVE-2023-42794, CVE-2023-42795, CVE-2023-44487, CVE-2023-45648, CVE-2023-46589, CVE-2024-20903

IAVA: 2024-A-0027-S