CVE-2024-21242

Vulnerability in the XML Database component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.24, 21.3-21.15 and 23.4-23.5. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Session privilege with network access via HTTP to compromise XML Database. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of XML Database. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Published: 2024-10-15 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-21242 is rated Low Risk (26/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.42%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-21242

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 0.11% 0.42% +0.32%
2 2025-11-21 0.23% 0.11% -0.12%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.23% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-21242

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.5 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 2.1 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-21242

OS Trackers for CVE-2024-21242

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21242

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-21242

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle xml_database > 19.3, <= 19.24 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:xml_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle xml_database > 21.3, <= 21.15 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:xml_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle xml_database 23.4 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:xml_database:23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle xml_database 23.5 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:xml_database:23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-21242

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