VDB-74876 · CVE-2015-0479 · BID 74084

Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3/11.2.0.4/12.1.0.1 XDK/XDB - XML Database denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3/11.2.0.4/12.1.0.1 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component XDK/XDB - XML Database. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the XDK and XDB - XML Database component in Oracle Database Server 11.2.0.3, 11.2.0.4, and 12.1.0.1 allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors.

The weakness was released 04/14/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0479 since 12/17/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 74910, 74899, 74900 and 74901.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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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-2015-0479 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1032118
Vulnerability Center: 49595 - [cpuapr2015-2365600] Oracle Database Server Remote DoS in XDK and XDB Components, Medium
SecurityFocus: 74084 - Oracle Database Server CVE-2015-0479 Remote Security Vulnerability

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Created: 04/15/2015 14:26
Updated: 05/06/2022 12:30
Changes: 04/15/2015 14:26 (62), 04/07/2017 18:27 (9), 05/06/2022 12:22 (2), 05/06/2022 12:30 (1)
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