Vulnerability Name:

CCN-2166

Published:1999-05-07
Updated:1999-05-07
Summary:Several vulnerabilities in the Oracle enterprise database system under Unix operating systems could allow a local attacker to exploit Oracle support programs to compromise the 'oracle' user account. With the privileges of the oracle user account, the attacker could take complete control of databases and the information contained therein.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #26
Multiple File System Vulnerabilities in Oracle 8

Source: CCN
Type: Oracle MetaLink Web site
Oracle MetaLink

Source: CCN
Type: BID-170
Oracle 8 File Access Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
oracle-unix-symlinks(2166)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:database_server:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    oracle database server 8.1.5
    oracle database server 8.0.5
    oracle database server 8.0.3
    oracle database server 8.0.4