Oracle Database Server up to 10.2.0.1 Net Listener Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server up to 10.2.0.1. It has been rated as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Net Listener. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-0263. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server up to 10.2.0.1 (Database Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Net Listener. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database server 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.0.1.5 FIPS, 9.2.0.7, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.1 have unspecified impact and attack vectors, as identified by Oracle Vuln# (1) DB09 in the (a) Net Listener component; and (2) DB12 and (3) DB13 in the Network Communications (RPC) component.

The weakness was disclosed 01/17/2006 by Martin with Red-Database-Security (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-0263 since 01/18/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/22/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $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†), OSVDB (22547†) and Secunia (SA18493†). The entries VDB-1635, VDB-1637, VDB-1638 and VDB-1636 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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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: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Martin
Organization: Red-Database-Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28357
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X-Force: 24321 - Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2006
SecurityFocus: 16287 - Oracle January Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 18493 - Oracle Products Multiple Vulnerabilities and Security Issues, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 22547 - Oracle Database Net Listener Multiple Unspecified Remote Issues (DB09)
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 (64), 01/11/2019 13:11 (16), 07/07/2021 14:55 (2), 11/23/2024 03:36 (16), 06/22/2025 23:18 (2)
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