Oracle Database Server (October 2025 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 271256

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 October 2025 CPU advisory.

- Vulnerability in the SQLcl (jgit) component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4-23.9. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Valid account privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise SQLcl (jgit). Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all SQLcl (jgit) accessible data.
(CVE-2025-4949)

- Vulnerability in the RDBMS (Python) component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 21.3-21.19 and 23.4-23.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with logon to the infrastructure where RDBMS (Python) executes to compromise RDBMS (Python). Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of RDBMS (Python).
(CVE-2024-12254, CVE-2024-12718, CVE-2024-6923, CVE-2024-8088, CVE-2025-1795, CVE-2025-4138, CVE-2025-4330, CVE-2025-4435, CVE-2025-4517)

- Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.28, 21.3-21.19 and 23.4-23.9. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker 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-2025-61881)

- Vulnerability in the Portable Clusterware component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.28, 21.3-21.19 and 23.4-23.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via Bonjour to compromise Portable Clusterware. While the vulnerability is in Portable Clusterware, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Portable Clusterware accessible data. (CVE-2025-53047)

- Vulnerability in the Unified Audit component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4-23.9. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Unified Audit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Unified Audit accessible data. (CVE-2025-61749)

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 October 2025 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/docs/tech/security-alerts/cpuoct2025csaf.json

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2025.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271256

File Name: oracle_rdbms_cpu_oct_2025.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 10/23/2025

Updated: 10/24/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-4949

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 7.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-8088

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:database_server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12254, CVE-2024-12718, CVE-2024-6923, CVE-2024-8088, CVE-2025-1795, CVE-2025-23166, CVE-2025-24855, CVE-2025-26333, CVE-2025-27113, CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30752, CVE-2025-30754, CVE-2025-30761, CVE-2025-31672, CVE-2025-4138, CVE-2025-4330, CVE-2025-4435, CVE-2025-4517, CVE-2025-48989, CVE-2025-4949, CVE-2025-50059, CVE-2025-50063, CVE-2025-50065, CVE-2025-50106, CVE-2025-52434, CVE-2025-52520, CVE-2025-53047, CVE-2025-53051, CVE-2025-53506, CVE-2025-59375, CVE-2025-61749, CVE-2025-61881

IAVA: 2025-A-0784