CVE-2015-4794

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java VM component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

Published: 2015-10-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-4794 is rated High Risk (67.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.56%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.03% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-4794

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.53% 2.56% +2.03%
2 2025-03-17 0.36% 0.53% +0.18%
3 2024-11-14 0.36%

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-4794

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-4794

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2015-4794

Comment: Per Advisory: <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html">The CVSS score is 9.0 only on Windows for Database versions prior to 12c. The CVSS is 6.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability is "Partial+") for Database 12c on Windows and for all versions of Database on Linux, Unix and other platforms.</a>

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-4794

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle database_server 11.2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle database_server 12.1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle database_server 12.1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-4794

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