What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-21983?

CVE-2023-21983 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2023-21983?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2023-21983. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Application Express CVE-2023-21983

MEDIUM

2023-07-18 secalert_us@oracle.com

Denial Of Service Oracle Application Express

5.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: oracle

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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact	CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Vulnerability in the Application Express Administration product of Oracle Application Express (component: None). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Vulnerability in the Application Express Administration product of Oracle Application Express (component: None). Supported versions that are affected are Application Express Administration: 18.2-22.2. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Application Express Administration. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Application Express Administration accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Application Express Administration accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Application Express Administration. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L). Affected products include: Oracle Application Express.

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Severity by source

Vendor (oracle) PRIMARY 5.6 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (oracle) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: oracle

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.3%

Top 76% exploitable

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.3%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories & patches

PATCH https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html

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