CVE-2025-21578: Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General)

Routine

MEDIUM 6.7DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-21578 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting secure backup. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3, 18.1.0.0, 18.1.0.1 and 18.1.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Secure Backup executes to compromise Oracle Secure Backup. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Secure Backup. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.7

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-732
Published	2025-04-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Oracle · Vendor: oracle

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-15 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oracle secure backup DOWNGRADE

Affected: 12.1.0.1 · 12.1.0.2 · 12.1.0.3 · 18.1.0.0 · 18.1.0.1 · 18.1.0.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.1.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy secure-backup || rpm -q secure-backup || secure-backup --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.1.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison secure-backup sudo apt install secure-backup=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.1.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold secure-backup

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list secure-backup sudo dnf downgrade secure-backup-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.1.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add secure-backup

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-21578?

secure backup: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-21578 being exploited?

CVE-2025-21578 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-21578 affect?

CVE-2025-21578 affects secure backup. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). Vulnerability in Oracle Secure Backup (component: General). Supported versions that are affected are 12.1.0.1, 12.1.0.2, 12.1.0.3, 18.1.0.0, 18.1.0.1 and 18.1.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logo

How urgent is CVE-2025-21578?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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