CVE-2026-21997

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.20% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 9.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

8.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-04-21 20:34Z6 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-04-22 14:03Z6 MO AGO

Reserved

2026-01-05

Assigning CNA

oracle

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 8.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-284Improper Access ControlPillar

Data version

5.2

Document digest

dfb6fd61e9b59997e47a7d2d65bbbe06d157569886b2efa35e81bb85e3a8e0de

• www.oracle.comOracle Advisoryhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2026.htmlvendor-advisory