CVE-2025-21557: oracle corporation oracle application express Incorrect Authorization

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-21557 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in oracle corporation oracle application express. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-01-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Application Express (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 23.2 and 24.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Application Express. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle Application Express, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Application Express accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Application Express accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

• CWE-863Incorrect AuthorizationThe product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.