Information disclosure in Oracle Database Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise XML Database. 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 XML Database accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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/cpuapr2026.html
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-27381 Improper access control in Oracle Database ServerPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-26601 Improper access control in Oracle Database ServerPriority LOW 12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-21999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j6w-gmm7-v874
References
Patch 1
More Oracle Xml Database vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-02000 Vulnerability in the Oracle XML DB component of Oracle Database Server. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-21967 Improper access control in Oracle Database Server CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2021-02003 Vulnerability in the Oracle XML DB component of Oracle Database Server. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2024-14018 Vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database Server. CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-21999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-21999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j6w-gmm7-v874 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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