Analytics DesktopApplication · Oracle

CVE-2025-21532

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-21

Fix available

A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.1.0 or later.

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80/100

Remediation priority · High

Zero-click

Official description

NVD · unedited

Vulnerability in the Oracle Analytics Desktop product of Oracle Analytics (component: Install). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 8.1.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Analytics Desktop executes to compromise Oracle Analytics Desktop. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Analytics Desktop. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Technical summary

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Install component of Oracle Analytics Desktop. An attacker with low-privileged logon access to the machine where the application runs can exploit improper handling during the installation process to gain elevated privileges and achieve full takeover of the application. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.1.0.

MitigationUpgrade Oracle Analytics Desktop to version 8.1.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions

NVD · CPE data

Analytics DesktopApplication

Affected:< 8.1.0

CVSS breakdown

From the vector

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

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

Am I affected?

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

Verify Oracle Analytics Desktop is installed

Check for Oracle Analytics Desktop on the system via Add/Remove Programs, program files directory, or the application's executable location

Affected if Oracle Analytics Desktop is found on the system
Determine the installed version of Oracle Analytics Desktop

Locate the version information through the application's properties, installer details, or by checking the executable's version metadata

Affected if Unable to determine version or version information is missing
Compare installed version against vulnerable range

Compare your installed version number to the affected range: all versions prior to 8.1.0

Affected if Installed version is lower than 8.1.0 (for example, 7.x, 6.x, or earlier releases)
Confirm the Install component is accessible

Verify the installation functionality is present on the machine - this vulnerability exploits the Install component during the installation process

Affected if The Install component is available and could be executed by a low-privileged user

A system is affected if Oracle Analytics Desktop version 8.1.0 or earlier is installed and the Install component can be accessed by a low-privileged user.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

Remediation

dbcve · scoped

Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.1.0 or later

Fixed in 8.1.0

Interim mitigation

Upgrade Oracle Analytics Desktop to version 8.1.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

8.1.0

Download Oracle Analytics Desktop version 8.1.0 or later from the official Oracle website
Uninstall the current version of Oracle Analytics Desktop
Install Oracle Analytics Desktop 8.1.0 or later
After installation, verify that the application runs correctly and that file system permissions are properly restricted

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Analytics Desktop Scoped from the published advisory

Consultation1.0 h
Implementation2.0 h
Testing4.0 h
Review / QA1.0 h

8.0 hours of engineering $1,340

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References

Primary sources

www.oracle.comVendor Advisory
nvd.nist.govNVD record

Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-21532 in production — separate from our analysis above.

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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.

The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
A config change or rule that shut the vector down
A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon

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At a glance

A fix existsUpgrade to 8.1.0 or later

Severity 7.8 High

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.3%

Affects: Analytics Desktop

Remediation

A high-priority fix

Fix this in Analytics Desktop 8 hrs · Low

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

Check your environment

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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Official description

Technical summary

Affected products & versions

CVSS breakdown

Am I affected?

Remediation

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