Oracle Database Server 9.2.0.8 privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Database Server 9.2.0.8. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in privilege escalation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3855. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Database Server 9.2.0.8 (Database Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Oracle Database 9.0.1.5+, 9.2.0.8, 9.2.0.8DV, 10.1.0.5, and 10.2.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to have an unknown impact via (1) SYS.DBMS_DRS in the DataGuard component (DB03), (2) SYS.DBMS_STANDARD in the PL/SQL component (DB10), (3) MDSYS.RTREE_IDX in the Spatial component (DB16), and (4) SQL Compiler (DB17). NOTE: a reliable researcher claims that DB17 is for using Views to perform unauthorized insert, update, or delete actions.

The weakness was published 07/18/2007 (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-3855 since 07/18/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56057 (Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2007 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 19219 (Oracle July 2007 Security Update Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5545.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35495), Exploit-DB (4203), Tenable (56057), SecurityFocus (BID 24887†) and Secunia (SA26114†). Similar entries are available at VDB-37905, VDB-37904, VDB-37903 and VDB-37902. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 56057
Nessus Name: Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2007 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 802522
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Database Server Multiple Components Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3855 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3855
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37890
X-Force: 35495
SecurityFocus: 24887
Secunia: 26114 - Oracle Products Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1018415 - Oracle Database and Other Products Have Unspecified Vulnerabilities With Unspecified Impact
Vulnerability Center: 15683 - Oracle Database Multiple Vulnerabilities [July 2007 Critical Patch Update DB03, DB10, DB16, DB17], Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2562

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

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 01/28/2025 15:34
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (61), 04/07/2017 17:05 (18), 07/21/2021 09:08 (3), 07/21/2021 09:09 (1), 01/28/2025 15:34 (19)
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