Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4 Connection Manager Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Connection Manager. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-0258. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4 (Database Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Connection Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Connection Manager component of Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4 and 9.0.1.5 has unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# DB03.

The weakness was disclosed 01/18/2006 by Martin with Red-Database-Security as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-0258 since 01/18/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/22/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56051 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2006 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 19197 (Oracle January Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2006)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24321), Tenable (56051), SecurityFocus (BID 16287†), Secunia (SA18493†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1015499†). The entries VDB-1635, VDB-1637, VDB-1638 and VDB-1636 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 56051
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (January 2006 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802527
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Database Server Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Martin
Organization: Red-Database-Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28352
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X-Force: 24321 - Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2006
SecurityFocus: 16287 - Oracle January Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18493
SecurityTracker: 1015499 - Oracle Database and Other Products Have Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities With Unspecified Impact
Vupen: ADV-2006-0243

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/22/2025 23:18
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (60), 04/07/2017 17:05 (15), 07/07/2021 14:47 (2), 11/23/2024 03:36 (16), 06/22/2025 23:18 (2)
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