Oracle Database up to 10g XMLDB cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Oracle Database up to 10g. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XMLDB. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0729. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Database up to 10g (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component XMLDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apache 1.3.20 on Windows servers allows remote attackers to bypass the default index page and list directory contents via a URL with a large number of / (slash) characters.

The weakness was shared 01/17/2007 by Alexander Kornbrust with Red Database Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at red-database-security.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0729. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10440 (Apache for Windows Multiple Forward Slash Directory Listing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86017 (Apache Win32 Web root Directory Listing Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at oracle.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (10440), SecurityFocus (BID 22083†), Secunia (SA23794†), SecurityTracker (ID 1017522†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3361†). The entries VDB-2840, VDB-2838, VDB-2841 and VDB-15608 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Database Software

Vendor

Oracle

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Database

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License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10440
Nessus Name: Apache for Windows Multiple Forward Slash Directory Listing
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: oracle.com

Timelineinfo

10/30/2001 🔍
01/16/2007 +1904 days 🔍
01/17/2007 +1 days 🔍
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01/22/2007 +5 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: red-database-security.com
Researcher: Alexander Kornbrust
Organization: Red Database Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2001-0729 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2839
SecurityFocus: 22083 - Oracle January 2007 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23794 - Oracle Products Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017522 - Oracle Database and Other Products Have 52 Unspecified Vulnerabilities With Unspecified Impact
Vulnerability Center: 3361

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/22/2007 10:23
Updated: 10/04/2025 17:36
Changes: 01/22/2007 10:23 (64), 04/07/2017 16:57 (7), 03/15/2021 08:02 (7), 03/15/2021 08:06 (1), 06/25/2024 22:50 (16), 10/04/2025 17:36 (2)
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