CVE-2022-21392

HIGH

Oracle Enterprise Manager <13.5.0.0 - Unauthorized Access

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2022-21392. PoCs published by mbadanoiu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-21392) in Oracle Enterprise Manager, where the 'oracle' user can exploit insecure directory permissions to replace the 'nmr_macro_list' file and escalate privileges to root via the SUID 'nmr' binary.

Description

Vulnerability in the Enterprise Manager Base Platform product of Oracle Enterprise Manager (component: Policy Framework). Supported versions that are affected are 13.4.0.0 and 13.5.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Enterprise Manager Base Platform. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Enterprise Manager Base Platform accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 4 stars
by mbadanoiu · poc
https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2022-21392

This repository describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-21392) in Oracle Enterprise Manager, where the 'oracle' user can exploit insecure directory permissions to replace the 'nmr_macro_list' file and escalate privileges to root via the SUID 'nmr' binary.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Oracle Enterprise Manager (specific version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access as the 'oracle' user · Presence of SUID 'nmr' binary · Insecure directory permissions
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0056
EPSS Percentile 41.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (2)
oracle/enterprise_manager_base_platform 13.4.0.0
oracle/enterprise_manager_base_platform 13.5.0.0
Published Jan 19, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026