Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution 6.3.1 User Interface integer overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution 6.3.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component User Interface. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-23990. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Communications MetaSolv Solution 6.3.1 (Cloud Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component User Interface. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 04/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022. It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-23990. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/02/2026).
We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207710 (Oracle Linux 8 : expat (ELSA-2024-6989)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207710) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0499). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Affected
- Debian Linux
- Amazon Linux 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- NetApp Data ONTAP
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Broadcom Fabric OS
- Ubuntu Linux
- SUSE Linux
- Oracle Linux
- HPE Switch
- Gentoo Linux
- Tenable Security Nessus
- Unify OpenScape Xpert
- HCL Commerce
- IBM MQ
- Open Source expat
- Meinberg LANTIME
- Juniper JUNOS
- Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor
- IBM App Connect Enterprise
Product
Type
Vendor
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Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.oracle.com
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 207710
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : expat (ELSA-2024-6989)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
01/26/2022 🔍04/19/2022 🔍
04/19/2022 🔍
04/20/2022 🔍
01/02/2026 🔍
Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2022
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-23990 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-23990
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-197731
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0499 - expat: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
Entry
Created: 04/20/2022 07:59Updated: 01/02/2026 09:55
Changes: 04/20/2022 07:59 (39), 04/22/2022 14:15 (3), 04/22/2022 14:19 (18), 09/30/2024 12:25 (16), 05/06/2025 04:53 (9), 12/08/2025 16:46 (7), 01/02/2026 09:55 (1)
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