Privilege escalation in Oracle Application Express



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-21557
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Oracle Application Express
Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels

Vendor Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU103147

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21557

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the General component in Oracle Application Express. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to read and manipulate data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle Application Express: 23.2 - 24.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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