Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.29 and 21.3-21.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java VM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle Database Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17639 Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server.Priority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wwp8-q895-jwf7
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Java Virtual Machine vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27381 Improper access control in Oracle Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-31982 Improper privilege management in Oracle Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2025-22008 Improper access control in Oracle Database Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2021-14341 Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-38251 Improper access control in Oracle Database Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-13885 Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-21975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wwp8-q895-jwf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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