Incorrect permission assignment in Oracle Secure Backup
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3, 18.1.0.0, 18.1.0.1 and 18.1.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Secure Backup executes to compromise Oracle Secure Backup. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Secure Backup. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/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 | Oracle Secure Backup | 12.1.0.1; 12.1.0.2; 12.1.0.3; 18.1.0.0; 18.1.0.1; 18.1.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Oracle Secure Backup VendorOracle Affected 12.1.0.1; 12.1.0.2; 12.1.0.3; 18.1.0.0; 18.1.0.1; 18.1.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:12.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:secure_backup:18.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-21578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx97-cmjp-pm7g
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2025-21578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-21578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx97-cmjp-pm7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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