CVE-2021-2464
HIGHOracle Linux 7 and 8 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution in OSwatcher
Title source: llmDescription
Vulnerability in Oracle Linux (component: OSwatcher). Supported versions that are affected are 7 and 8. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Linux executes to compromise Oracle Linux. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Linux. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-9444.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
19.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
oracle/engineered_systems_utilities
12.1.0.2
oracle/engineered_systems_utilities
19c
oracle/engineered_systems_utilities
21c
oracle/linux
7
oracle/linux
8
Published
Sep 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026