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CVE-2026-21939

Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where SQLcl executes to compromise SQLcl. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQLcl. 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).

CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.18% probability · 8th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: oracle/database server
Source: secalert_us@oracle.com

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.htmlVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.