CVE-2021-2173: Oracle Database Server

Medium severity, CVSS 4.1. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Vulnerability in the Recovery component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.2, 12.2.0.1, 18c and 19c. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having DBA Level Account privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Recovery. While the vulnerability is in Recovery, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Recovery accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Affected products

• Oracle Database Server: version 12.1.0.2 only; version 12.2.0.1 only; version 18c only; version 19c only

Published 2021-04-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.