Privilege escalation in Oracle Application Express
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-21557 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Oracle Application Express Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU103147
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21557
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the General component in Oracle Application Express. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to read and manipulate data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOracle Application Express: 23.2 - 24.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2025.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
