Oracle Database Server 21c Oracle Database Workload Manager denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Database Server 21c and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Oracle Database Workload Manager. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-24998. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server 21c (Database Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Oracle Database Workload Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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The weakness was presented 04/18/2023 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-24998. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 214593 (Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (January 2025 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (214593). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 214593
Nessus Name: Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (January 2025 CPU)

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2023
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-24998 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-24998
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226313

Entryinfo

Created: 04/18/2023 23:15
Updated: 11/05/2025 20:17
Changes: 04/18/2023 23:15 (39), 05/09/2023 08:18 (2), 05/09/2023 08:23 (11), 01/24/2025 21:38 (17), 11/05/2025 20:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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