Oracle Database is widely used enterprise software; this vulnerability allows full RDBMS takeover and can disrupt organizations globally.
CVE-2026-61211
Remote takeover of Oracle Database via DBMS_CLOUD privilege over Oracle Net.
Is CVE-2026-61211 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-61211 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-61211?
CVE-2026-61211 is rated Critical. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-61211?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-61211. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-61211 affect?
CVE-2026-61211 affects Oracle Database Server RDBMS 19.3 - 19.31, Oracle Database Server RDBMS 23.4.0 - 23.26.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-61211?
Apply vendor patch when released; revoke/limit Execute DBMS_CLOUD; restrict Oracle Net access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote full RDBMS takeover by a low-privileged user with Execute DBMS_CLOUD via Oracle Net; high C/I/A and possible lateral compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 19.3 and <= 19.31
- affected>= 23.4.0 and <= 23.26.2
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.