VDB-74873 · CVE-2015-0457 · BID 74090

Oracle Database Server 11.1.0.7/11.2.0.3/11.2.0.4/12.1.0.1/12.1.0.2 Java VM Privilege Escalation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Database Server 11.1.0.7/11.2.0.3/11.2.0.4/12.1.0.1/12.1.0.2 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Java VM. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java VM component in Oracle Database Server 11.1.0.7, 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.1, and 12.1.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/14/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0457 since 12/17/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/06/2022).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82903 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2015 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19966 (Oracle Database April 2015 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUAPR2015)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (82903). krebsonsecurity.com is providing further details. See 74910, 74899, 74900 and 74901 for similar entries.

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Class: Privilege Escalation
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Nessus ID: 82903
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0457 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1032118
Vulnerability Center: 49590 - [cpuapr2015-2365600] Oracle Database Server Remote Code Execution in Java VM on Windows, High
SecurityFocus: 74090 - Oracle Database Server CVE-2015-0457 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Created: 04/15/2015 14:26
Updated: 05/06/2022 11:45
Changes: 04/15/2015 14:26 (62), 04/07/2017 18:27 (9), 05/06/2022 11:38 (2), 05/06/2022 11:45 (1)
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