High Severity Vulnerability
This vulnerability has been rated as High severity. Immediate action is recommended.
CVE-2026-21939
HighVulnerability Description
Vulnerability in the SQLcl component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 23.4.0-23.26.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where SQLcl executes to compromise SQLcl. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of SQLcl. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS Metrics
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Vector String:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Affected Software
4 configuration(s) from 1 vendor(s)
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPUAPR2026
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2026
CPUJAN2026
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2026
Severity Details
Key Information
- Published Date
- January 20, 2026
