CVE-2007-0293 in Enterprise Manager
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Enterprise Manager 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.1 have unknown impact and attack vectors related to (1) Oracle Agent (EM03) and (2) EM04 and (3) EM05 in Enterprise Manager Console. NOTE: EM05 might be related to CVE-2007-0222.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 09/28/2017
Oracle Enterprise Manager versions 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.1 contain multiple unspecified vulnerabilities across three distinct components of the enterprise management console infrastructure. These vulnerabilities affect the Oracle Agent (EM03) which serves as the data collection and monitoring component, the EM04 component responsible for specific management functions, and the EM05 component which operates within the console environment. The lack of specific details in the vulnerability description indicates that these issues may represent a range of security weaknesses including potential buffer overflows, injection vulnerabilities, or authentication bypasses that could compromise the integrity and confidentiality of enterprise monitoring operations. The unspecified nature of the impact and attack vectors suggests that these vulnerabilities may be particularly dangerous due to their potential for exploitation across multiple attack surfaces within the Oracle Enterprise Manager ecosystem.
The technical implications of these vulnerabilities extend beyond simple exploitation as they affect core components of enterprise monitoring infrastructure that organizations rely upon for system health monitoring, performance tracking, and administrative control. When compromised, the Oracle Agent component EM03 could allow attackers to manipulate data collection processes, potentially leading to false reporting or complete data loss from monitoring systems. The EM04 and EM05 components, operating within the console environment, may provide access to administrative functions or sensitive configuration data that could enable attackers to gain unauthorized control over enterprise monitoring capabilities. These vulnerabilities align with common security weaknesses categorized under CWE-119 (Buffer Overflow) and CWE-20 (Input Validation) while potentially mapping to ATT&CK techniques including T1059 (Command and Scripting Interpreter) and T1068 (Exploitation for Privilege Escalation).
The operational impact of these vulnerabilities within enterprise environments could be severe given that Oracle Enterprise Manager serves as a critical infrastructure component for many organizations. Attackers exploiting these vulnerabilities could potentially gain unauthorized access to monitoring data, manipulate system alerts, or even take control of the entire monitoring infrastructure. The vulnerabilities affect both the agent and console components, creating a potential attack path from the endpoint monitoring agents to the central management console. Organizations using these specific versions of Oracle Enterprise Manager may experience complete loss of monitoring capabilities, data integrity issues, or unauthorized access to sensitive operational information that could compromise overall enterprise security posture. The interconnected nature of these components means that compromise of one area could lead to cascading effects throughout the entire monitoring infrastructure.
Mitigation strategies for these unspecified vulnerabilities should focus on immediate patch management and operational security measures. Organizations should prioritize upgrading to supported versions of Oracle Enterprise Manager that address these vulnerabilities, as the affected versions 10.1.0.5 and 10.2.0.1 are no longer supported by Oracle. Network segmentation and access controls should be implemented to limit exposure of the Enterprise Manager components, particularly restricting direct network access to the console and agent components. Additional security measures include implementing strict authentication controls, monitoring for unusual network activity related to the Enterprise Manager components, and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments of the entire monitoring infrastructure. Security teams should also consider implementing network-based intrusion detection systems specifically configured to monitor for exploitation attempts targeting Oracle Enterprise Manager components, as the lack of specific attack vector information makes proactive detection more critical than reactive response capabilities.