Oracle9i 9.0/9.0.1 PL/SQL improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle9i 9.0/9.0.1. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PL/SQL Module. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-0567. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle9i 9.0/9.0.1 (Database Software). This affects an unknown code block of the component PL/SQL Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Oracle 8i and 9i with PL/SQL package for External Procedures (EXTPROC) allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary functions by using the TNS Listener to directly connect to the EXTPROC process.

The weakness was disclosed 07/03/2002 by David Litchfield with Next Generation Security Software as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-0567. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19056 (Oracle Auditing Insecure Default Configuration and Listener Arbitrary Library Call Execution Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8089), SecurityFocus (BID 4033†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5640†). The entries VDB-17930, VDB-17931, VDB-18379 and VDB-18380 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

02/06/2002 🔍
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07/03/2002 +147 days 🔍
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07/11/2014 +3547 days 🔍
09/16/2025 +4085 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cert.org
Researcher: David Litchfield
Organization: Next Generation Security Software
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0567 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0567
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18387
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X-Force: 8089
SecurityFocus: 4033 - Oracle TNS Listener Arbitrary Library Call Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5640 - Oracle 8i and 9i EXTPROC Enables Command Execution via TNS Listener, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:22
Updated: 09/16/2025 04:23
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:22 (60), 05/25/2019 16:14 (1), 12/15/2024 18:26 (17), 09/16/2025 04:23 (2)
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