---
id: CVE-2026-83272
title: Vulnerability in the Oracle Text component of Oracle Database Server
summary: >-
  Vulnerability in the Oracle Text component of Oracle Database Server. 
  Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and 
  23.4.0-23.26.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged
  attacker having Create I…
severity: high
cvss: 8.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-269
vendor: Oracle Corporation
product: Oracle Database Server
affected:
  - oracle_database_server >= 19.3 <= 19.32
  - oracle_database_server >= 21.3 <= 21.23
  - oracle_database_server >= 23.4.0 <= 23.26.3
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T14:17:38.890'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83272'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-17T13:00:44.846135Z'
epss: 0.00323
epssPercentile: 0.25127
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T20:44:02.510Z'
---

## Overview

Vulnerability in the Oracle Text component of Oracle Database Server.  Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.32, 21.3-21.23 and  23.4.0-23.26.3. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker having Create Index privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Oracle Text.  While the vulnerability is in Oracle Text, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change).  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Text. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.