Improper access control in Oracle Data Provider for .NET
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Oracle Data Provider for .NET component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19c and 21c. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via TCPS to compromise Oracle Data Provider for .NET. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Data Provider for .NET. Note: Applies also to Database client-only on Windows platform. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Data Provider for .NET | 19c; 21c | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) | 21.0.0 to before 21.9.0 | 21.9.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq |
| — | Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) | 3.21.0 to before 3.21.90 | 3.21.90 | Patch available | GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq |
| — | Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) | 19.0.0 to before 19.18.0 | 19.18.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq |
| — | Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) | 2.19.0 to before 2.19.180 | 2.19.180 | Patch available | GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq |
- Data Provider for .NET VendorOracle Affected 19c; 21c Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 21.0.0 to before 21.9.0 Fixed in 21.9.0 Patch available GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq
- Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 3.21.0 to before 3.21.90 Fixed in 3.21.90 Patch available GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq
- Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 19.0.0 to before 19.18.0 Fixed in 19.18.0 Patch available GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq
- Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 2.19.0 to before 2.19.180 Fixed in 2.19.180 Patch available GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) Fixed in 21.9.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) Fixed in 3.21.90 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq Oracle.ManagedDataAccess (NuGet) Fixed in 19.18.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core (NuGet) Fixed in 2.19.180 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq
References
More Oracle Database Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-01887 Unspecified vulnerability in the Network Authentication component in Oracle Database… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00816 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the default error page of Apache 2.0 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-01463 The TNS Listener, as used in Oracle Database 11g 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.2, and 11.2.0.3, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-03429 Unspecified vulnerability in the Client System Analyzer component in Oracle Database… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00277 Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle HTTP Server component of Oracle Database Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2018-10571 FasterXML jackson-databind 2.x before 2.9.7 might allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-21893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-21893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5pm2-9mr2-3frq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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