Local Privilege Escalation in Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Sharding

CVE-2022-21510

What is CVE-2022-21510?

A vulnerability exists in the Sharding component of Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition, which could be exploited by an attacker with low privileges who has local login access to the infrastructure where the database is executed. This flaw allows exploitation, potentially leading to the compromise of Sharding functionality. While the direct impact is on Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition Sharding, successful attacks may have broader implications for other interconnected Oracle systems.

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