Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4/9.0.1.5/9.2.0.7/10.1.0.5 cleartext storage ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4/9.0.1.5/9.2.0.7/10.1.0.5. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cleartext storage. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-0261. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. There is ongoing doubt regarding the real existence of this vulnerability. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4/9.0.1.5/9.2.0.7/10.1.0.5 (Database Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext storage vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-312. The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.5 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# (1) DB07 in the Dictionary component and (2) DB14 in the Oracle Label Security component. NOTE: Oracle has not disputed reliable researcher claims that DB07 involves plaintext storage of the TDE wallet password in a trace file by event 10053.

The weakness was published 01/18/2006 by Martin with Red-Database-Security as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0261 since 01/18/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1555 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. 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†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1635, VDB-1637, VDB-1638 and VDB-1636. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cleartext storage
CWE: CWE-312 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
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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-2006-0261 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28355
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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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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 06/22/2025 23:18
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (62), 01/11/2019 13:14 (14), 07/07/2021 14:54 (3), 01/19/2025 22:41 (15), 06/22/2025 23:18 (2)
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