Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3 Portable Clusterware privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3 and classified as very critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Portable Clusterware. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-71063. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Oracle Database Server up to 19.32/21.23/23.26.3. Affected is an unknown code of the component Portable Clusterware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in the Portable Clusterware component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and 23.4.0-23.26.3. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the Portable Clusterware executes to compromise Portable Clusterware. While the vulnerability is in Portable Clusterware, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Portable Clusterware. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-71063 since 08/05/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• Database Server

Version

• 19.0
• 19.1
• 19.2
• 19.3
• 19.4
• 19.5
• 19.6
• 19.7
• 19.8
• 19.9
• 19.10
• 19.11
• 19.12
• 19.13
• 19.14
• 19.15
• 19.16
• 19.17
• 19.18
• 19.19
• 19.20
• 19.21
• 19.22
• 19.23
• 19.24
• 19.25
• 19.26
• 19.27
• 19.28
• 19.29
• 19.30
• 19.31
• 19.32
• 21.0
• 21.1
• 21.2
• 21.3
• 21.4
• 21.5
• 21.6
• 21.7
• 21.8
• 21.9
• 21.10
• 21.11
• 21.12
• 21.13
• 21.14
• 21.15
• 21.16
• 21.17
• 21.18
• 21.19
• 21.20
• 21.21
• 21.22
• 21.23
• 23.26.0
• 23.26.1
• 23.26.2
• 23.26.3

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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