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TI-2020-02668 Aliases CVE-2020-2981GHSA-j35w-gjxg-946m

Vulnerability in the Data Store component of Oracle Berkeley DB.

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Data Store component of Oracle Berkeley DB. The supported version that is affected is Prior to 18.1.40. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Data Store executes to compromise Data Store. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Data Store. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Oracle Berkeley DB (Oracle Corporation): 18.1.40

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleOracle Berkeley DBbefore 18.1.4018.1.40Patch availableCNA
  • Oracle Berkeley DB VendorOracle Affected before 18.1.40 Fixed in 18.1.40 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:berkeley_db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 18.1.40VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:berkeley_db:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1.40 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Oracle Berkeley DB (Oracle Corporation) Fixed in 18.1.40

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2981
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j35w-gjxg-946m

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2016-02879 Unspecified vulnerability in the DataStore component in Oracle Berkeley DB 11.2.5.0.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-00623 Unspecified vulnerability in the DataStore component in Oracle Berkeley DB 11.2.5.0.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-00621 Unspecified vulnerability in the DataStore component in Oracle Berkeley DB 11.2.5.0.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-00618 Unspecified vulnerability in the DataStore component in Oracle Berkeley DB 11.2.5.0.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-00611 Unspecified vulnerability in the DataStore component in Oracle Berkeley DB 11.2.5.0.32… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-02409 Vulnerability in the Data Store component of Oracle Berkeley DB. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
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